Purchase of Own Securities

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
17 August 2001



JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')

SHARE REPURCHASE

Please be advised of the following repurchase by JMH of its ordinary shares in
the market:-


Date of repurchase:                                      17 August 2001
Total number of shares repurchased:                      547,009 shares
Highest price paid per share:                            US$6.10
Lowest price paid per share:                             US$6.00



The repurchase of shares is made in accordance with the listing rules of the
UK Listing Authority.



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

17 AUGUST 2001


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