JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.	Name of the issuer:
	Johnson Matthey Plc
2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006), or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.
	A transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
	S Farrant N P H Garner A M Kelleher R J MacLeod G P Otterman J F Walker
4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:
	The notification relates, in part, to A-M M Garner, a connected person of N P H Garner
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:
	Notification in respect of holdings of the persons named in 3 and 4 above
6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:
	Ordinary Shares of 110 49/53 pence each
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:
	Computershare Trustees Limited
8.	State the nature of the transaction:
	Monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey Share Incentive Plan
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
	S Farrant N P H Garner A M Kelleher R J MacLeod G P Otterman J F Walker A-M Garner	12 12 12 15 15 15 12
10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	Less than 0.1%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:
	N/A
12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction:
	£29.22
14.	Date and place of transaction:
	18 May 2016, London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any  treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
	R J MacLeod J F Walker	31,670 11,930
16.	Date issuer informed of transaction:
	19 May 2016
17.	Date of grant:
	N/A
18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:
	N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:
	N/A
20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):
	N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:
	N/A
22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
	N/A
23.	Any additional information:
	N/A
24.	Name of contact and telephone for queries:
	Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary 020 7269 8400
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Angela Purtill Date of Notification: 19 May 2016

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