REG-Johnson Matthey PLC: Holding(s) in Company <Origin Href="QuoteRef">JMAT.L</Origin>

Johnson MattheyAnnouncement

25/02/2016 16:00

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                                   
                                                                                  
3   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:                
                                                                                  
    Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Artisan Investments GP LLC, Artisan     
    Partners Holdings LP, and Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.              
                                                                                  
4   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                           
                                                                                  
    Bank of America, Bank of New York, Brown Brother Harriman, CIBC Mellon,       
    Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase, Mellon Bank, Northern Trust, Pictet & Cie, State   
    Street Bank, US Bank                                                          
                                                                                  
5   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
    if different):                                                                
                                                                                  
    23 February 2016                                                              
                                                                                  
6   Date on which issuer notified:                                                
                                                                                  
    24 February 2016                                                              
                                                                                  
7   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                  
                                                                                  
    Below 5%                                                                      
                                                                                  
8   Notified details:                                                             
                                                                                  
    VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES:                                             
                                                                                  
    Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE):                       
                                                                                  
    GB00BZ4BQC70                                                                  
                                                                                  
    Situation previous to the triggering transaction:                             
                                                                                  
    Number of shares:     9,919,109                                               
                                                                                  
    Number of voting      9,919,109                                               
    rights:                                                                       
                                                                                  
    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                         
                                                                                  
    Number of shares (direct):                                                    
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
    Number of voting rights                                                       
    (direct):                                                                     
                                                                                  
    Number of voting rights      9,601,979                                        
    (indirect):                                                                   
                                                                                  
    % of voting rights (direct):                                                  
                                                                                  
    % of voting rights (indirect): 4.96%                                          
                                                                                  
    Total voting rights: 9,601,979 (4.96%)                                        
                                                                                  
9   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the   
    financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                     
                                                                                  
    Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ("APLP"), a U.S. registered investment   
    adviser, is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of    
    Delaware. Control of APLP is vested in its general partner, Artisan           
    Investments GP LLC ("Artisan LLC"), a limited liability company organized     
    under the laws of the State of Delaware. Artisan Partners Holdings LP         
    ("Artisan Holdings") is the sole member of Artisan LLC, and is the sole       
    limited partner of APLP. Control of Artisan Holdings is vested in its general 
    partner, Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. ("APAM"), organized under the 
    laws of the State of Delaware.                                                
                                                                                  
    APAM is a publicly traded Company and has in issue three classes of common    
    stock as well as preferred stock. No single undertaking is now in control of  
    APAM.                                                                         
                                                                                  
    Artisan International Fund ("ARTIF"), is a series of Artisan Partners Funds   
    Inc., a U.S. registered investment company. Certain officers and a director of
    Artisan Partners Funds, Inc. are employees of APLP. APLP pursuant to its      
    advisory contract with ARTIF has the power to purchase and sell securities on 
    behalf of ARTIF and to vote for ARTIF. ARTIF, as of February 23, 2016, was    
    interested in 6,485,583 shares, representing 3.35% of the 4.96% disclosed     
    above, of Johnson Matthey Plc.                                                
                                                                                  
    PROXY VOTING:                                                                 
                                                                                  
10  Name of the proxy holder:                                                     
                                                                                  
    Artisan Partners Limited Partnership                                          
                                                                                  
11  Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                      
                                                                                  
    N/A                                                                           
                                                                                  
12  Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:                  
                                                                                  
    N/A                                                                           
                                                                                  
13  Additional Information                                                        
                                                                                  
    N/A                                                                           
                                                                                  
14  Contact Name:                                                                 
                                                                                  
    Angela Purtill, Deputy Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey Plc                 
                                                                                  
15  Contact Telephone Number:                                                     
                                                                                  
    020 7269 8461                                                                 
                                                                                  
    25 February 2016                                                              



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