Director/PDMR Shareholding

Johnson Matthey PLC
22 July 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.            Name of the issuer:

              Johnson Matthey plc

2.            State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
              notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4 
              (R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
              (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or (iii) 
              both (i) and (ii):

              N A P Carson        (iii)
              P N Hawker          (iii)
              D W Morgan          (iii)
              L C Pentz           (iii)
              J N Sheldrick       (iii)

              W F Sandford        (i)
              F K Sheffy          (i)
              I F Stephenson      (i)

3.            Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities /director:

              N A P Carson
              P N Hawker
              D W Morgan
              L C Pentz
              J N Sheldrick

              W F Sandford
              F K Sheffy
              I F Stephenson

4.            State whether notification relates to a person connected with a 
              person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 
              and identify the connected person:

              N/A

5.            Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of 
              the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a 
              non-beneficial interest:

              N/A

6.            Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives 
              or financial instruments relating to shares:

              N/A

7.            Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the 
              number of shares held by each of them:

              N/A

8.            State the nature of the transaction:

              N/A

9.            Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to 
              shares acquired:

              N/A

10.           Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class 
              should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

              N/A

11.           Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to 
              shares disposed:

              N/A

12.           Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class 
              should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

              N/A

13.           Price per share or value of transaction:

              N/A

14.           Date and place of transaction:

              N/A

15.           Total holding following notification and total percentage holding 
              following notification (any  treasury shares of that class should 
              not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

              N/A

16.           Date issuer informed of transaction:

              N/A

17.           Date of grant:

              20 July 2005

18.           Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

              20 July 2008 to 20 July 2015 subject to the relevant performance 
              targets being met

19.           Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

              Nil

20.           Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

              Ordinary Shares of £1 each

              N A P Carson           77,102
              P N Hawker             37,850
              D W Morgan             39,252
              L C Pentz              37,850
              J N Sheldrick          52,570

              W F Sandford           25,233
              F K Sheffy             20,192
              I F Stephenson         24,602

21.           Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that 
              price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:

              £10.70

22.           Total number of shares or debentures over which options held 
              following notification:

              N A P Carson           268,478
              P N Hawker             127,743
              D W Morgan             187,213
              L C Pentz              158,937
              J N Sheldrick          243,646

              W F Sandford           102,161
              F K Sheffy             105,423
              I F Stephenson         107,640

23.           Any additional information:

              N/A

24.           Name of contact and telephone for queries

              Angela Purtill, Assistant Company Secretary
              020 7269 8461

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

Angela Purtill

Date of Notification

22 July 2005







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