Director/PDMR Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
25 April 2008



JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1)  Name of issuer

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ('JMH')

2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) DTR 3.1.2 R

3)  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director

James Riley

4)  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

No

5)  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

6)  State the nature of the transaction

i) Acquisition of ordinary shares as a result of exercise of options
ii) Sale of ordinary shares

7)  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

50,000 shares

8) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

30,400 shares on 24th April 2008
19,600 shares on 25th April 2008

9)  Price per share

i) Exercise price : US$6.405 per share option
ii) Selling price : US$31.79132 per share on 24th April 2008
                    US$31.87673 per share on 25th April 2008


10)  Date and place of transaction

24th and 25th April 2008, Singapore

11)  Date issuer informed of transaction

24th and 25th April 2008

12) Additional information

Nil

13)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng - (852) 2843 8217

14)  Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

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

25th April 2008


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