Director Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
13 May 2005

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

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 shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

In respect of director named in 2 above - 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)

Chardon Nominees Ltd

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

No

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Cessation of an interest in 10,000 shares following the transfer of the shares
out of a family trust by way of gift.

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/A

8)  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

10,000 shares

10)  Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.002%

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

13th May 2005

14)  Date company informed

13th May 2005

15)  Total holding following this notification

12,069,232 shares


16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by company should not taken into account when calculating
percentage)

1.994%

17)  Any additional information

This notification is also made on behalf of the following companies:

Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited
Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited
Mandarin Oriental International Limited

18)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng (852) 2843 8217

19)  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

Date of Notification -    13th May 2005


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