Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
30 September 2003


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


Name of Company
Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director
Mr J N Sheldrick
Mr N A P Carson

Person with Holding(s)
as above

Registered Holder(s)
Share Nominees Ltd as the PEP Plan Manager of the Johnson Matthey 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 PEP.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Mr J N Sheldrick - 32
Mr N A P Carson  -  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
£9.54

Date of Transaction
29 September 2003

Date Company Informed
30 September 2003

Total holding following this notification
Shares
J N Sheldrick     92,108
N A P Carson      44,701

Total Percentage holding of Issued Class following this notification
0.06%

Contact and telephone number for queries
Lynne Sanderson, 020 7269 8461

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Lynne Sanderson 020 7269 8461

Date of Notification:  30 September 2003


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