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

Johnson MattheyAnnouncement

07/07/2016 14:50

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:                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                
        Norges Bank                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                
  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):                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                
        5 July 2016                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                
  6     Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                
        6 July 2016                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                
  7     Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                
        Below 4%                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                
  8     Notified details:                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                
        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:           7,820,997                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                
        Number of voting rights:    7,820,997                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                
        Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                
        Number of shares (direct):                                                    7,715,554                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                
        Number of voting rights (direct):                                             7,715,554                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                
        Number of voting rights (indirect):                  N/A                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                
        % of voting rights (direct): 3.99%                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                
        % of voting rights (indirect): N/A                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                
        Total voting rights: 7,715,554 (3.99%)                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                
  9     Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held if applicable:                   
                                                                                                                                                                
        N/A                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                
        PROXY VOTING:                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                
  10    Name of the proxy holder:                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                
        N/A                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                
  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:                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                
        Victoria Barlow, Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey Plc                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                
  15    Contact Telephone Number:                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                
        020 7269 8431                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                
        7 July 2016                                                                                                                                             
 


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