Johnson Matthey announces that it has today completed the purchase of Argillon Group from Ceramics Luxembourg 2(f) S.à r.l., a company owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. funds.

This completes the transaction which was first announced on 10th December 2007.

Enquiries:

Johnson Matthey

Ian Godwin
Director, IR and Corporate Communications
020 7269 8410

John Sheldrick
Group Finance Director
020 7269 8408

The HeadLand Consultancy

Howard Lee
020 7367 5225