Johnson Matthey Plc announces that Dr P N Hawker, Executive Director, Process Technologies and Fine Chemicals & Catalysts Division, has decided to retire and will stand down from the board of Johnson Matthey Plc at the Annual General Meeting of the company to be held on Tuesday 21st July 2009.

Mr W F Sandford, Division Director, Precious Metal Products Division, is appointed an Executive Director and will join the board of Johnson Matthey Plc with effect from the end of the company’s Annual General Meeting on 21st July 2009. There are no other disclosures required in respect of Mr W F Sandford pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.

Mr L C Pentz, currently Executive Director, Emission Control Technologies, is appointed Executive Director, Environmental Technologies Division. The company’s global Emission Control Technologies, Process Technologies and Fuel Cells businesses, which currently comprise the Environmental Technologies Division, will all report to him. Mr Pentz is a non-executive director of Victrex plc.

Enquiries:
Ian Godwin
Director, IR and Corporate Communications
Johnson Matthey
+44 (0)20 7269 8410

John Sheldrick
Group Finance Director
Johnson Matthey
+44 (0)20 7269 8408

Howard Lee
The HeadLand Consultancy
+44 (0)20 7367 5225