Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
08 October 2003

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director                               L C Pentz

Person with Holding(s)                         L C Pentz




Registered Holder(s)                           T Rowe Price Trust as the Trustee
                                               of the Johnson Matthey Salaried 
                                               Employees Savings Investment Plan (US)



Connected Person(s)                       n/a



Nature & Extent of transaction            Regular purchase of shares by the
                                          Trustee of the US Employee Savings Investment Plan.



Number of Shares/Amount of

stock acquired                            18/9/2003 - 58;    25/9/2003  - 60;   TOTAL  118



Percentage of Issued Class                less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of                n/a

Stock Disposed



Percentage of Issued Class               n/a



Class of Security                        Ordinary £1 shares




Price Per Share                          18/9/2003 - £9.97;    25/9/2003 - £9.55



Date of Transaction                      18/9/2003 and 25/9/2003



Date Company Informed                    8/10/2003



Total Holding Following this             Shares              Options                       LTIP allocations
notification                            9009                  86230                           47795



Total Percentage Holding of                  Less than 0.01%

Issued Class Following this

Notification



Contact and telephone number for queries:

A L Sanderson 020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

A L Sanderson, 020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:     8 October 2003





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