Circular to Shareholders

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
03 May 2006

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

Circular to Shareholders - Scrip Dividend Scheme


Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited announces that a Circular to shareholders
dated 3rd May 2006 in respect of its Scrip Dividend Scheme and the relevant
election forms have been posted to shareholders today, Wednesday, 3rd May 2006.
Full details are available on the Company's website at www.jardines.com.

Copies of the above documents have 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:

The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel no. (44) 20 7066 1000


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

3rd May 2006

www.jardines.com



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