Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
30 December 2002


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

Mr J N Sheldrick



Person with Holding(s)

as above



Registered Holder(s)

Share Nominees Ltd as the PEP Plan Manager of the Johnson Matthey Single Company
PEP.



Connected Person(s)

N/A



Nature & Extent of transaction

Purchase of shares by the PEP Plan Manager to reinvest dividends paid on the
shares held in the Single Company PEP.



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

3



Percentage of Issued Class

Less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of stock disposed of

n/a



Percentage of issued class

n/a



Class of security

Ordinary £1 shares



Price Per Share

£7.60



Date of Transaction

23 December 2002



Date Company Informed

30 December 2002



Total holding following this notification

Shares

J N Sheldrick     91,669



Total Percentage holding of Issued Class following this notification

0.04%



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:  30 December 2002


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