Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 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                  £10.08

Date of Transaction              04/02/2005

Date Company Informed            18/02/2005


Total Holding following this     Shares
notification                     10,300



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:     18 February 2005









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