Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
02 December 2002



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director                               Mr R Walvis and Mr A M Thomson


Person with Holding(s)                         Mr R Walvis and Mr A M Thomson


Registered Holder(s)                           As in 2 above


Connected Person(s)                            n/a



Nature & Extent of transaction            Purchase of shares



Number of Shares/Amount of                R Walvis - 1,000 shares
stock acquired                            A M Thomson - 2,000 shares



Percentage of Issued Class               less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of               nil
Stock Disposed


Percentage of Issued Class               n/a



Class of Security                        Ordinary £1 shares


Price Per Share                          Mr R Walvis - £8.42
                                         Mr A M Thomson - £8.51



Date of Transaction                      29 November 2002



Date Company Informed                    29 November 2002



Total Holding Following this             Mr R Walvis - 1,000 shares
notification                             Mr A M Thomson - 2,000
shares



Total Percentage Holding of              Less than 0.01%
Issued Class Following this
Notification



Contact and telephone number for queries:  A L Cossey, 020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

A L Cossey, 020 7269 861



Date of Notification:     2 December 2002






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