Special GM Approves Sale of Robert Fleming Shares

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
3 May 2000

    Jardine Matheson - Special General Meeting Approves
               Sale of Robert Fleming Shares


Bermuda, 3rd May 2000 - At the Special General Meeting  of
Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited held today, the ordinary
resolution  approving  the sale of  the  Company's  entire
shareholding  in Robert Fleming Holdings  Limited  to  The
Chase   Manhattan  Corporation  pursuant  to   the   offer
announced on 11th April 2000 was duly passed.

Jardine  Matheson is a multinational group of eight  prime
businesses  focused primarily on the Asia-Pacific  Region.
Its   operations  employ  some  150,000  people  and   its
activities   are  leaders  in  the  fields  of   financial
services,  supermarkets, consumer  marketing,  engineering
and construction, motor trading, property and hotels.  The
Group  is  building its core businesses  largely  in  Asia
Pacific  with the goal of enhancing shareholder value  for
the long term.

For further information, please contact:

Jardine Matheson Limited
Neil M McNamara                Tel: [phone] (office)

Matheson & Co.Limited
Martin Henderson                 (44) 0207 816 8135 (office)

Ludgate Communications
Richard Hews                     (44) 0207 253 2252 (office)