Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 February 2004


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

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


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 & dividend reinvestment (N Carson & P Hawker only)



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       39
N A P Carson      47
P N Hawker        47
D W Morgan        39
J N Sheldrick     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

£9.34



Date of transaction

18 February 2004



Date company informed

19 February 2004



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   17,798
N A P Carson  44,901
P N Hawker     6,992
D W Morgan    35,354
J N Sheldrick 52,300


Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.07%



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:   19 February 2004


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