Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
01 February 2005


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                   £9.965

Date of Transaction               28/01/2005

Date Company Informed             01/02/2005

Total Holding following this      Shares
notification                      10,242

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:     1 February 2005



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