Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 August 2004


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC


Name of Director

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

N A P Carson      64
P N Hawker        64
D W Morgan        42
J N Sheldrick     42


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

£8.91


Date of transaction

18 August 2004


Date company informed

19 August 2004


Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson  50,194
P N Hawker     7,269
D W Morgan    35,609
J N Sheldrick 52,568


Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.07%


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 8461


Date of Notification:   19 August 2004


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