Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
13 April 2005


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


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                    (1) 98
                                  (2) 47
                                  (3) 58
                                  (4) 59

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 Shares of £1 each

Price Per Share                   (1) £9.03
                                  (2) £10.09
                                  (3) £9.87
                                  (4) £9.81

Date of Transaction               (1) 3 August 2004
                                  (2) 2 February 2005
                                  (3) 21 March 2005
                                  (4) 5 April 2005

Date Company Informed             12 April 2005

Total Holding following this 
notification                      10,673


Total Percentage Holding of 
Issued Class following            
this notification                 Less than 0.01%

Contact name and telephone 
number for queries                Angela Purtill - 020 7269 8461

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

Date of notification              13 April 2005


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