Johnson Matthey Appoints New Non-Executive Director

Johnson Matthey Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher
Mottershead as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 27th
January 2015.

Chris, aged 59, is currently Vice Principal, Research and Innovation, at King's
College London where he has worked since 2009. Prior to joining King's College,
Chris had a 30 year career at BP, most recently as Global Advisor on Energy
Security and Climate Change. Prior to this, he was Technology Vice President
for the Global Gas, Power and Renewables businesses, and was also the technical
manager for its North Sea exploration and production activities.

Chris has an Applied Physics degree, an MSc in Cybernetics, is a Chartered
Electrical Engineer, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Chris also serves as a non-executive director of the Carbon Trust, the Francis
Crick Institute Limited and Imanova Limited. He is chair of the Transport
Energy Task Force and a governor of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation
Trust.

There are no disclosures required in respect of Chris Mottershead pursuant to
Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Commenting on the appointment, Tim Stevenson, Chairman of Johnson Matthey,
said:

"I am delighted to welcome Chris Mottershead to the board of Johnson Matthey as
a non-executive director. Chris brings a wealth of relevant industrial and
academic knowledge as well as experience in energy technology and related
global sustainability issues. I look forward to his contribution to the work of
the board".

Enquiries:

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