Holding in Company

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
17 October 2001

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER

Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited's ('JSH') interest in JMH decreased from
52.04% to 51.92% as a result of the dilution of interest upon the issue of
scrip dividend by JMH on 17 October 2001. JSH's interest was made up as
follows:-
                                                         No. of shares        %

JSH                                                        212,214,132    33.71
Jardine Securities Limited                                 100,460,881    15.69
Clare Investment and Trustee Company Limited                14,219,559     2.26

Total Holding                                              326,894,572    51.92



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

17 OCTOBER 2001



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