Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 March 2005

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director



(1)   N A P Carson

      P N Hawker



(2)   N A P Carson

     P N Hawker

     D W Morgan

     J N Sheldrick



Person with holding(s)

(1)   As above



(2)   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

(1)   Dividend Re-investment by the Trustee of the Johnson Matthey Share

      Incentive Plan



(2)   Regular monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey

      Share Incentive Plan



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

(1)   N A P Carson      11

      P N Hawker        11



(2)   N A P Carson      39

      P N Hawker        39

      D W Morgan        39

      J N Sheldrick     39



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

(1)   £10.53



(2)   £9.99



Date of transaction

(1)   16 February 2005



(2)   16 March 2005



Date company informed

(1)   17 March 2005



(2)   17 March 2005



Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson      50,472

P N Hawker        7,544

D W Morgan        35,873

J N Sheldrick     52,863



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:   18 March 2005


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