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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR
INTERESTS IN SHARES |
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| 1 |
Identity of the issuer
or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights
are attached: |
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Johnson Matthey Plc |
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| 2 |
Reason for the
notification: |
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An acquisition or
disposal of voting rights |
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| 3 |
Full name of person(s)
subject to the notification obligation: |
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Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. and its group |
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| 4 |
Full name of
shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
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Chase Nominees Ltd |
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BNP Paribas Nominees Pty
Ltd |
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BNY (OCS) Nominees
Ltd |
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HSBC Global Custody
Nominee (UK) Ltd |
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Morgan Stanley & Co.
LLC |
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Nortrust Nominees
Ltd |
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Roy Nominees |
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Royal Trust Corp of
Canada |
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State Street Nominees
Ltd |
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The Bank of New York
(Nominees) Ltd |
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Vidacos Nominees
Ltd |
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| 5 |
Date of the transaction
(and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if
different): |
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14 December 2016 |
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| 6 |
Date on which issuer
notified: |
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16 December 2016 |
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| 7 |
Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached: |
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Below the threshold of
5% |
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| 8 |
Notified details: |
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VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED
TO SHARES: |
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Class/type of shares (if
possible using the ISIN CODE): |
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GB00BZ4BQC70 |
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US4791425071 |
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Situation previous to
the triggering transaction: |
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Number of shares: |
9,883,563
(GB00BZ4BQC70)
200 (US4791425071)
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Number of voting rights: |
9,883,563
200 |
(GB00BZ4BQC70)
(US4791425071) |
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Resulting situation
after the triggering transaction: |
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Number of shares
(direct): |
76,584
0 |
(GB00BZ4BQC70)
(US4791425071) |
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Number of voting rights
(direct): |
76,584
0 |
(GB00BZ4BQC70)
(US4791425071) |
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Number of voting rights
(indirect): |
9,597,270
174 |
(GB00BZ4BQC70)
(US4791425071) |
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% of voting rights
(direct): |
0.040% |
(GB00BZ4BQC70) |
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0.000% |
(US4791425071) |
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% of voting rights
(indirect): |
4.959% |
(GB00BZ4BQC70) |
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0.000% |
(US4791425071) |
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Total voting rights:
9,674,028 (4.999%) |
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| 9 |
Chain of controlled
undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held if applicable: |
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Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC (0.082%) |
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Threadneedle Asset
Management Limited (4.917%) |
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Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC is wholly owned by Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. |
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Threadneedle Asset
Management Limited is wholly owned by TC Financing Limited, which
is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings
Limited, which is itself wholly owned by TAM UK Holdings Limited,
which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Holdings Limited,
which is itself wholly owned by Threadneedle Asset Management
Holdings SARL, which is itself wholly owned by Ameriprise
International Holdings GmbH, which is itself wholly owned by
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
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PROXY VOTING: |
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| 10 |
Name of the proxy
holder: |
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N/A |
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| 11 |
Number of voting rights
proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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N/A |
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| 12 |
Date on which proxy
holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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N/A |
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| 13 |
Additional
Information |
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The Shares referred to
in section 9 of this form are held in portfolios and funds managed
on a discretionary basis by the entities set out in section 9. |
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Please note that the
Shares are held through certain nominee companies. |
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| 14 |
Contact Name: |
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Victoria Barlow,
Assistant Company Secretary, Johnson Matthey Plc |
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| 15 |
Contact Telephone
Number: |
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020 7269 8431 |
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16 December 2016 |
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