Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
03 August 2004


JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC: DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1.     Name of Company     Johnson Matthey plc

2.     Name of Director    N A P Carson
                           P N Hawker        
                           D W M Morgan
                           L C Pentz
                          J N Sheldrick
          
3.     Person with Holding(s)     as in 2 above

4.     Registered Holder(s)     n/a

5.     Connected Person(s)     n/a

6.     Nature & Extent of transaction     Allocation of shares under the Johnson Matthey Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

7.     Number of Shares allocated     N A P Carson     63,273
                                      P N Hawker       24,578
                                      D W Morgan       29,696
                                      L C Pentz        23,314
                                      J N Sheldrick    39,370

8.     Percentage of Issued Class     0.08%

9.     Number of Shares/Amount of Stock Disposed     n/a

10.     Percentage of Issued Class     n/a

11.     Class of Security     Ordinary £1 shares

12.     Price per Share     £8.89

13.     Date of Transaction     2 August 2004

14.     Date Company Informed     2 August 2004

15.     Total Interest following this notification: 

                    LTIP allocations 

     N A P Carson      121,481     
     P N Hawker         57,721
     D W Morgan         78,204
     L C Pentz          59,086
     J N Sheldrick     105,260
     
16.     Total Percentage interest of Issued Class following this Notification     0.19%

Contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Purtill 020 7269 8461

Date of Notification: 3 August 2004

 
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