Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
04 August 2004


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


Name of Company                      Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director                     Mr A M Thomson

Person with Holding(s)               Mr A M Thomson

Registered Holder(s)                 As in 2 above

Connected Person(s)                  n/a

Nature & Extent of transaction       Dividend reinvestment - purchase of shares

Number of Shares/Amount of           42 shares
stock acquired

Percentage of Issued Class           less than 0.01%

Number of Shares/Amount of           nil
Stock Disposed

Percentage of Issued Class           n/a

Class of Security                    Ordinary £1 shares

Price Per Share                      £9.00

Date of Transaction                  3 August 2004

Date Company Informed                3 August 2004

Total Holding Following this         2098 shares
notification

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



Contact and telephone number for queries:
Angela Purtill 020 7269 8461

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Angela Purtill 020 7269 861

Date of Notification:     4 August 2004



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