Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
29 September 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                 82


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                £9.405


Date of Transaction            24/09/2004


Date Company Informed          28/09/2004


Total Holding following this   Shares
notification                   10,184

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 8461


Date of Notification:     29 September 2004


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