THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 Barclay Street
New York, New York 10286
February 25, 2016
Securities & exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Attn.: Document Control
| RE: | American Depositary Shares representing ordinary shares of |
| Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company | |
| (Form F-6 File No 333-08714) | |
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on behalf of The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary for securities against which American Depositary Shares are to be issued, we attach a copy of the new prospectus (“Prospectus”) reflecting the removal of the par value.
Pursuant to Section III B of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement, the Prospectus consists of the form of American Depositary Receipts that evidence the American Depositary Shares.
As required by Rule 424(e), the upper right hand corner of the Prospectus cover page has a reference to Rule 424(b)(3) and to the file number of the registration statement to which the Prospectus relates.
Please contact me with any questions or comments at 212 815-4888.
Vanessa Salazar
Vice President
The Bank of New York Mellon - ADR Division
Encl.
CC: Paul Dudek, Esq. (Office of International Corporate Finance)
