Director Shareholding

Johnson Matthey PLC
19 May 2005



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

N A P Carson

P N Hawker

D W Morgan

J N Sheldrick



Person with holding(s)

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

Regular monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey

Share Incentive Plan



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

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

£9.43



Date of transaction

18 May 2005



Date company informed

19 May 2005



Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson      50,562

P N Hawker        7,622

D W Morgan        35,951

J N Sheldrick     52,985



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:   19 May 2005


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