Grant of options

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
2 May 2001


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JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

On 1 May 2001, JMH granted options over 60,000 new ordinary shares at a price
of US$6.005 per share pursuant to the International Share Option Plan (1995)
of the 1995 Senior Executive Share Incentive Scheme. The shares are to be
registered in the name of the Scheme Trustee, Clare Investment and Trustee
Company Limited.


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

2 MAY 2001


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