Circular to Shareholder

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
01 April 2003

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED


Circular to Shareholders - Scrip Dividend Scheme


Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited announces that a Circular to shareholders
dated 1st April 2003 in respect of its Scrip Dividend Scheme has been posted to
shareholders today, Tuesday, 1st April 2003, and is available on the Company's
website at www.jardines.com.

A copy of the above circular has also been submitted to the UK Listing Authority
(the 'UKLA'), and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel no. (44) 20 7676 1000


Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limited
For and on behalf of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

1st April 2003

www.jardines.com



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