Holding in Company

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
24 May 2001


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

On 24 May 2001, Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited's ('JSH') interest in JMH
decreased from 51.27% to 50.99% resulting from the dilution of interest upon
the issue of scrip dividend by JMH. JSH's interest is made up as follows:-

                                                         No. of shares        %

JSH                                                        212,214,132    33.15
Jardine Securities Limited                                 100,460,881    15.69
Clare Investment and Trustee Company Limited                13,725,559     2.14

Total Holding                                              326,400,572    50.99


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

24 MAY 2000


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