Left to Right: M B Dearden, P F Retief, N A P Carson, H R Jenkins, J N Sheldrick, H M P Miles, C R N Clark, D G Titcombe, C D Mackay, H E Fitzgibbons, D W Morgan, G D Wells

P F Retief
Age 67; appointed a non-executive director in June 1993. Currently a director, previously Chairman, of Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited. Formerly Chairman of Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co Ltd. A, M, N

N A P Carson BSc
Executive Director, Catalysts & Chemicals Age 43; 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 Managing Director, Catalysts & Chemicals and an Executive Director in August 1999.

H R Jenkins CBE
Age 66; appointed a non-executive director in January 1996 when he retired as a director of The Prudential Corporation plc where he was Chairman and Chief Executive of Prudential Portfolio Managers. Latterly Chairman of Thorn plc and currently Chairman of Development Securities Plc and a non-executive director of EMI plc and The Rank Group Plc. He chaired the property advisory group at the Department of the Environment from 1990 to 1999. Previously Group Investment Director, Allied Dunbar Assurance and Director General of Investments, British Coal Pensions. A, M, N

J N Sheldrick MA MSc FCMA FCT
Group Finance Director Age 50; joined Johnson Matthey as Executive Director, Finance in September 1990 and assumed current job title in September 1995. Additionally responsible for Pharmaceutical Materials from July 1999. Currently a non-executive director of API Group Plc. Previously Group Treasurer of The BOC Group plc.

H M P Miles OBE
Chairman Age 64; joined Johnson Matthey as a non-executive director in March 1990; appointed Chairman in June 1998. Currently a director of ING Baring Holdings Limited, Chairman of Korea-Europe Fund Plc and a non-executive director of BP Amoco plc, Balfour Beatty plc and other companies. Previously Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways, Swire Group Hong Kong, a Director of HSBC, and John Swire & Sons Ltd, and a Vice President of the China Britain Business Council. A, M, N

C R N Clark MIM
Chief Executive Age 58; joined Johnson Matthey in 1962; headed Johnson Matthey’s platinum marketing operations before assuming responsibility for Catalytic Systems Division in 1988, and, additionally, Colour and Print in 1990. Appointed an executive director in March 1990 and Group Managing Director in September 1995. Became Chief Operating Officer in July 1996 and appointed Chief Executive in June 1998. Currently a non-executive director of FKI plc.

D G Titcombe
Group Managing Director, Age 57; joined Johnson Matthey in 1960; appointed Division Director, Metals Division in 1984 and Director Precious Metals Marketing in 1988. Appointed Executive Director, Precious Metals in November 1990, and Managing Director, Precious Metals and Catalytic Systems in March 1994. In September 1995, he was appointed Managing Director of the enlarged Precious Metals Division. Appointed Group Managing Director in January 1999 and additionally responsible for Colours & Coatings from July 1999. Chairman of the Trustees of Johnson Matthey’s UK pension scheme. Currently a non-executive director of Wagon plc.

C D Mackay MBA, MA
Age 60; appointed a non-executive director in January 1999. Currently Deputy Chairman of Eurotunnel Group (and Chairman of Eurotunnel PLC and The Channel Tunnel Group Limited), Deputy Chairman of Thistle Hotels plc, a member of the Supervisory Board of Gucci Group NV and a member of the board of INSEAD. Previously, Group Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Inchcape plc and has also served on a number of boards including those of HSBC Holdings plc and British Airways plc. A, M, N

H E Fitzgibbons BA JD
Age 63; appointed a non-executive director in May 1990. Currently Managing Director of Top Technology Ltd and several venture capital funds. Also a non-executive director of Trafficmaster Plc and AFA Systems Plc. A, M, N

D W Morgan MA ACA
Executive Director, Group Corporate Development Age 42; joined Johnson Matthey in 1988 as a Division Finance Director. Has had responsibility for Finance and Planning in each of the group’s divisions and was appointed Director of Corporate Development in 1995. Appointed an Executive Director in August 1999. Responsible for the group’s Corporate Development activities and Legal and Secretarial affairs.

G D Wells
Age 64; appointed a non-executive director in March 1998. Currently a non-executive director of Q Logic Corporation,Align-Rite International and Genus Inc. Previously, Executive Vice President, Fairchild Semiconductor, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric’s Intersil subsidiary, President and Chief Operating Officer, later Vice Chairman of LSI Logic Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Exar Corporation. A, M, N