Director Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
5 December 2000


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JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Disclosure of interests in shares or debentures and notifications of dealings
under the Stock Exchange requirements.

1. Name of Company

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

2. Name of Director.

SIMON KESWICK

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

NONE OF THE ABOVE - SEE 5 BELOW. NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified).

FIELD NOMINEES LIMITED

5. Please state whether notification related to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s).

YES - KESWICK FOUNDATION LIMITED

6. Please state the nature of the transaction and the nature and extent of the
director's interest in the transaction.

INCREASE IN DIRECTOR'S DEEMED INTEREST AS A RESULT OF A DONATION OF SHARES IN
JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED BY A THIRD PARTY TO A CONNECTED PERSON WHICH
IS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION

7. Number of shares/ amount of stock acquired.

2,561 SHARES

8. Percentage of issued class.

0.0004%

9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

NIL

10. Percentage of issued class.

N/A

11. Class of security.

ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.25 EACH

12. Price per share.

N/A

13. Date of transaction.

4 DECEMBER 2000

14. Date company informed.

5 DECEMBER 2000

15. Total holding following this notification.

33,812,913 SHARES

16. Total percentage of issued class following this notification.

5.317%

17. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification

NIL

18. Additional information

THIS NOTIFICATION IS MADE ALSO ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:

JARDINE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED
DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
MANDARIN ORIENTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

19. Name of contact and telephone number for queries.

L E L A RICHARD - 020 7816 8161

20. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification.

L E L A RICHARD, Matheson & Co., Limited,
London Secretaries of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

Date of notification - 5 DECEMBER 2000




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