JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC

    NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING - PROPOSED SPECIAL DIVIDEND AND SHARE CONSOLIDATION

    On 19th November 2015, the Board of Johnson Matthey Plc (the "Company")
    announced its intention, subject to shareholder approval, to return £305m to
    shareholders by way of a special dividend of 150 pence per share. The special
    dividend will be accompanied by a 17 for 18 share consolidation of the
    Company's ordinary share capital.

    The Company has today published a circular (the "Circular") setting out full
    details of the proposed special dividend and associated share consolidation
    (including the expected timetable of principal events) and convening a general
    meeting to be held on Wednesday 16th December 2015 at 11.00 am at the offices
    of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A
    2EG (the "General Meeting").

    At the General Meeting, shareholder approval will also be sought to renew the
    authority to enable the Company to make market purchases of its own shares.
    Full details of this proposal are set out in the Circular.

    The Circular can be viewed at or downloaded from the Company's website at http:
    //www.matthey.com/ (under Investor Relations/Shareholder Centre/Shareholder
    Meetings).

    Copies of the Circular, together with the Form of Proxy for use in connection
    with the General Meeting, have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism
    and will shortly be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

    Simon Farrant

    Company Secretary

    24th November 2015