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Johnson MattheyAnnouncement

29/10/2014 07:49

RNS Number : 3396T
Johnson Matthey PLC
02 October 2014
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1.
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Johnson Matthey Plc
2.
Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
3.
Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
BlackRock, Inc.
4.
Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 
N/A
5.
Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
1 October 2014
6.
Date on which issuer notified:
2 October 2014
7.
Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 10%
8.
Notified details:
A.
VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE): GB00B70FPS60
Situation previous to the triggering transaction: 
Number of shares: 20,240,386
Number of voting rights: 20,240,386
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction: 
Number of shares (direct): N/A
Number of voting rights (direct): N/A
Number of voting rights (indirect): 20,181,149
% of voting rights (direct): N/A
% of voting rights (indirect): 9.85%
B
QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
N/A
C
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO QUALIFYING FNIANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Resulting situation after triggering the transaction:
Type of financial instrument: CFD
Exercise price: N/A
Expiration date: N/A
Exercise/Conversion period: N/A
Number of voting rights instrument refers to: 209,763
% of voting rights (Nominal): 0.1%
% of voting rights (Delta): 0.1%
Total voting rights: 20,390,912 shares (9.95%)
9.
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 20,390,912 shares (9.95%)
10.
Name of the proxy holder:
11.
Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12.
Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13.
Additional Information:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14.
15.
Contact Name: Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey Plc
Contact Telephone Number: 020 7269 8400
2 October 2014

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