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Johnson MattheyAnnouncement

05/03/2015 12:31

RNS Number : 6691G
Johnson Matthey PLC
05 March 2015
For immediate release on Thursday 5th March 2015
Johnson Matthey completes sale of Gold and Silver Refining business to Asahi
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, today announces that it has completed the sale of its Gold and Silver Refining business to Asahi Holdings, Inc. (Asahi). This completes the transaction which was first announced on 15thDecember 2014. 
 
Commenting on the transaction, Robert MacLeod, Chief Executive of Johnson Matthey said: "The divestment of the Gold and Silver Refining business is in line with our long term strategy to focus on areas where we can use our expertise in chemistry and its applications to deliver high technology solutions or that provide a strategic service to the wider Johnson Matthey group."
 
Enquiries: 


Sally Jones
Director, IR and Corporate Communications
+44 20 7269 8407 
David Allchurch / Tom Buchanan
Tulchan Communications
+44 20 7353 4200
www.matthey.com



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