Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
23 July 2003


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS




Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

Mr C R N Clark



Person with Holding(s)

as above



Registered Holder(s)

Mr C R N Clark



Connected Person(s)

n/a



Nature & Extent of transaction

Mr C R N Clark - sale of 44,898 shares



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N/a



Percentage of Issued Class

N/a



Number of Shares/Amount of stock disposed of

Mr C R N Clark                 44,898



Percentage of issued class

0.02%



Class of security

Ordinary £1 shares



SHARE SALE PRICE

Mr C R N Clark           44,898  @ 895.00p



Date of Transaction

23 July 2003



Date Company Informed

23 July 2003



Total holding following this notification



Mr C R N Clark            21,043





Total Percentage holding of Issued Class following this notification

0.009%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Ms Lynne Sanderson  020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Ms Lynne Sanderson  020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:  23 July 2003


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