Circular to Shareholder

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
30 March 2005

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Circular to Shareholders - Scrip Dividend Scheme


Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited announces that a Circular to shareholders
dated 30th March 2005 in respect of its Scrip Dividend Scheme and the relevant
election forms have been posted to shareholders today, Wednesday, 30th March
2005.  Full details are available on the Company's website at www.jardines.com.

Copies of the above documents have also been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority (the 'UKLA'), and will shortly be available for inspection at the
UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel no. (44) 20 7066 1000


Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limited
for and on behalf of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

30th March 2005

www.jardines.com



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