Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
22 January 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


Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       39
N A P Carson      39
P N Hawker        39
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

£9.52


Date of transaction

21 January 2004


Date company informed

22 January 2004


Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   17,759
N A P Carson  44,854
P N Hawker     6,945
D W Morgan    35,315
J N Sheldrick 52,261


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:   22 January 2004


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