Directors' Dealings

Johnson,Matthey PLC
16 March 2000


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
Name of Company
Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director
C R N Clark       
N A P Carson
D W Morgan
J N Sheldrick                            
D G Titcombe

Person with holding(s)
As above   
                                                                              
          
Registered Holder(s)
Noble Lowndes Settlement Trustees Ltd as the Trustee of the Johnson Matthey
UK Employee Share Participation Scheme.

Connected person(s)
n/a

Nature & extent of transaction
Regular monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey Employee 
Share Participation Scheme.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
C R N Clark        166
N A P Carson       170
D W Morgan         166
J N Sheldrick      166
D G Titcombe       166

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
£7.80

Date of transaction
15 March 2000
                                            
Date company informed
16 March 2000

Total holding following this notification
C R N Clark   28,020
N A P Carson  14,192
D W Morgan    20,268
J N Sheldrick 30,289
D G Titcombe  36,039

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.07%              

Contact and telephone number for queries
Brigid Conway
0171 269 8461

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification: 
Brigid Conway
0171 269 8461

Date of Notification:       16 March, 2000