Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
22 August 2002


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC


Name of Director

C R N Clark
N A P Carson
D W Morgan
J N Sheldrick
D G Titcombe


Person with holding(s)

As above


Registered Holder(s)

Mourant ECS Trustees Ltd as the Trustee of the Johnson Matthey
Share Incentive Plan.


Connected person(s)

n/a


Nature & extent of transaction

Regular monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey
Share Incentive Plan.


Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       39
N A P Carson      39
D W Morgan        39
J N Sheldrick     39
D G Titcombe      39


Percentage of issued class

Less than 0.01%


Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

n/a


Percentage of issued class

n/a


Class of security

Ordinary £1 shares


Price per share

£9.52


Date of transaction

21 August 2002


Date company informed

22 August 2002


Total holding following this notification


C R N Clark   65,446
N A P Carson  36,413
D W Morgan    32,591
J N Sheldrick 91,483
D G Titcombe  57,406


Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.13%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Lynne Cossey
020 7269 8461


Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Lynne Cossey
020 7269 8461


Date of Notification:   22 August 2002



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