Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
30 April 2004

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                                  58

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                                 £9.13


Date of Transaction                             28/04/2004

Date Company Informed                           30/04/2004



Total Holding following this        Shares       Options       LTIP allocations
notification                         9,558        86,230       47,795



Total Percentage Holding of                     Less than 0.01%
Issued Class following this
Notification



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 April 2004












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