Purchase of Own Securities

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
31 October 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:                                     31 October 2001
Total number of shares repurchased:                     110,000 shares
Highest price paid per share:                           US$5.602

Lowest price paid per share
                                                        US$5.600

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


A V SEBASTIAN, Matheson & Co., Limited,
London Secretaries of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited


31 October 2001


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