Updated timetable for ADS consolidation

Johnson Matthey

29/07/2026 17:29

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Johnson Matthey PLC
  
29 July 2026
  
 


29 July 2026
Johnson Matthey Plc
 




Johnson Matthey announces updates to the expected timetable for the effectiveness of the share consolidation for ADSs










On 27 July 2026, Johnson Matthey Plc ("JM") announced publication of a circular and notice of general meeting (the "Circular") relating to JM's proposed special dividend ("Special Dividend") and associated share consolidation ("Share Consolidation"). The 27 July announcement and the Circular each included an expected timetable for the general meeting, the Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation, including the marking of American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") as "ex-Special Dividend" and the effectiveness of the Share Consolidation for ADSs.
JM notes the recent publication by the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority of an updated timetable for the marking of ADSs as "ex-Special Dividend" and the effectiveness of the Share Consolidation for ADSs. Accordingly, the updated expected timetable of events is set out below.
Events with updated dates are underlined. All other expected dates and times remain unchanged.
Updated expected timetable
The updated expected timetable for the general meeting, the Special Dividend and the Share Consolidation is as follows (unless otherwise stated, references to time are to London time):




EVENTS (2026)


TIME AND/OR DATE




Publication and posting of the Circular, including the Notice of General Meeting


7.00 a.m. on Monday 27 July




Latest time and date for receipt of proxy appointments via Proxymity, Forms of Proxy,

CREST Proxy instructions and electronic registrations of proxy appointment


9.00 a.m. on Friday 7 August




Record time and date for entitlement to vote

at the General Meeting


6.30 p.m. on Friday 7 August




General Meeting


9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 11 August




Events relating to Ordinary Shares








Latest time and date for dealings in

Existing Ordinary Shares


4.30 p.m. on Friday 14 August




Record time and date for participation in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan for the Special Dividend and deadline for receipt of DRIP elections for the Special Dividend


5.30 p.m. Friday 14 August




Record time and date for entitlement to the Special Dividend and to determine the Existing Ordinary Shares subject to the Share Consolidation (Existing Ordinary Shares register closed and Existing Ordinary Shares disabled in CREST)


6.00 p.m. on Friday 14 August




Ordinary Shares (but not ADSs) marked

ex-Special Dividend


8.00 a.m. on Monday 17 August




Effective time and date for the

Share Consolidation


8.00 a.m. on Monday 17 August




Admission of the New Ordinary Shares


8.00 a.m. on Monday 17 August




Dealings in the New Ordinary Shares commence (after the Share Consolidation)


8.00 a.m. on Monday 17 August




CREST accounts credited with New Ordinary

Shares (after the Share Consolidation)


On or shortly after 8.00 a.m. on Monday 17 August




Payment of the Special Dividend to

Ordinary Shareholders


Friday 28 August




Payment in respect of Fractional Entitlements relating to the Share Consolidation of more than £5.00


Friday 28 August




Dispatch of share certificates in respect of certificated New Ordinary Shares


Friday 28 August




DRIP purchase commences to acquire

New Ordinary Shares


Friday 28 August




Events relating to ADSs








ADSs marked ex-Special Dividend


Friday 14 August




Record date for entitlement to the Special Dividend for ADR holders


Friday 14 August




ADS effective time and date for the Share Consolidation


9.00 a.m. (New York time) on Monday 17 August




Commencement of dealings in new ADSs


9.00 a.m. (New York time) on Monday 17 August




Credit of new ADSs to ADR holders


On or shortly after 9.00 a.m. (New York time) on Monday 17 August




Payment of the Special Dividend to ADR holders


 Tuesday 8 September




 
 
 
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meaning given to them in the Circular.
The times and dates set out in the timetable that fall after the date of this announcement are indicative only and based on the JM's current expectations and may be subject to change. Any changes will be notified to shareholders by way of an announcement to the London Stock Exchange.
If the general meeting is adjourned for any reason, the record date and time for voting at the adjourned meeting will be 48 hours (excluding non-Business Days) before the time set for the adjourned meeting.
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Investor Relations


 


 




Louise Curran


Head of Investor Relations


+44 20 7269 8235




Media












Gill Corish


Head of External Communications (Interim)


+44 20 7269 8001




Guy Bates


Kekst CNC


+44 7581 056 415




 
 
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