
May 22 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey JMAT.L shares jumped over 30% in London on Thursday, after the chemicals firm struck a $2.4 billion deal to sell its Catalyst Technologies division to Honeywell HON.O.
By 0711 GMT, Johnson Matthey was up 32%, set for its biggest one-day gain on record. The British company said it expected net proceeds of approximately 1.6 billion pounds - 88% of which will be returned to shareholders.