Sir John Banham DL, MA, HonLLD, HonDSc

Chairman, age 69; joined Johnson Matthey as Chairman designate in January 2006; appointed Chairman on 1st April 2006. Currently the Senior Independent Director of Invesco Ltd and Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc. He was previously a director at McKinsey & Company, the first Controller of the Audit Commission and is a former Director General of the Confederation of British Industry. Previously a director of National Power and National Westminster Bank, and Chairman of Tarmac plc, Kingfisher plc, Geest plc and Whitbread PLC. M, N

N A P Carson BSc

Chief Executive, age 53; joined Johnson Matthey in 1980; appointed Division Director, Catalytic Systems in 1997 after having held senior management positions in the Precious Metals Division as well as Catalytic Systems in both the UK and the US. Appointed to the board as Managing Director, Catalysts & Chemicals in August 1999 and additionally assumed board level responsibility for Precious Metals Division in August 2002. Appointed Chief Executive in July 2004. Currently a member of the Advisory Board for the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. From 31st August 2010 Mr Carson will join the board of AMEC plc as a non-executive director.

R J MacLeod

Group Finance Director, age 46; joined Johnson Matthey as Group Finance Director designate in June 2009 and assumed current job title in September 2009. Previously he was Group Finance Director of WS Atkins plc and worked in a variety of senior financial roles at Enterprise Oil plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Aggreko plc.

A M Thomson MA, CA

Age 63; appointed a non-executive director in September 2002. Currently Chairman of Bodycote International Plc and a non-executive director of Alstom S.A. (France). Until his retirement in 2006 he was Finance Director of Smiths Group plc. Mr Thomson is also President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. A, M, N

R J W Walvis

Age 63; appointed a non-executive director in September 2002. Currently a non-executive director of Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd and Balfour Beatty plc and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Allianz Nederland Group NV. He was previously a non-executive director of British Energy Group plc and Chairman, Global Corporate Centre, Shell International Limited. Prior to that he held a series of senior management positions within the Royal Dutch Shell Group. A, M, N

Sir Thomas Harris KBE CMG

Age 65; appointed a non-executive director on 1st April 2009. Currently Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital Markets Ltd, a non-executive director of Biocompatibles International plc and SC First Bank (Korea), a director of IFSL and City UK, and a Trustee of Asia House. Until 2004, he was Director General of Trade & Investment USA responsible for British business and technology promotion throughout the United States. He served previously as British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in Seoul, Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Nigeria and Commercial Counsellor in the British Embassy in Washington DC. A, M, N

M J Roney

Age 55; appointed a non-executive director on 1st June 2007. Currently Chief Executive of Bunzl plc. Joined Bunzl plc as a non-executive director in 2003. Prior to becoming Chief Executive of Bunzl he was the Chief Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV and had an extensive career with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co holding a number of senior management positions with responsibilities in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A, M, N

D C Thompson

Age 49; appointed a non-executive director on 1st September 2007. Currently Chief Executive of Drax Group plc. Joined the board of Drax Group plc as Chief Executive in 2005. Prior to joining Drax she was head of the European business of the global power generation firm, InterGen. First starting her career in banking she has had senior management roles in the UK, Asia and Africa. A, M, N

L C Pentz BS ChE, MBA

Executive Director, Environmental Technologies, age 55; joined Johnson Matthey in 1984; appointed Division Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in 2001 after having held a series of senior management positions within Catalysts Division in the US. Appointed Executive Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in August 2003, Executive Director, Emission Control Technologies in July 2004 and to his current position on 1st April 2009. Currently a non-executive director of Victrex plc.

W F Sandford BA

Executive Director, Precious Metal Products, age 56; joined Johnson Matthey in 1977; appointed Division Director, Precious Metal Products in 2001 after holding a series of senior management positions within the division. Appointed Executive Director, Precious Metal Products in July 2009.