Director/PDMR Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
25 August 2005

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)  Name of issuer

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ('JMH')

2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made
in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii) - both DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and equivalent disclosure as required under S.324
of the Companies Act 1985 (UK) as JMH is an overseas company

3)  Name of director

Richard Lee

4)  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a director
named in 3 and identify the connected person

60,000 shares in respect of director named in 3 above and 30,000 shares in
respect of his spouse

5)  Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of a holding of the director and his spouse - both
beneficial interest

(6)  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instructions relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

7)  Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

30,000 shares in name of Richard Lee and/or Delman Lee
30,000 shares in name of Richard Lee and/or Clarice Lee
30,000 shares in name of Rosalind Chuk Man Chan Lee and/or Derek Lee

8)  State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

9)  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

90,000 shares

10)  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.01%

11) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

12)  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13)  Price per share

US$16.90 per share

14)  Date and place of transaction

24th August 2005 and Singapore

15)  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

90,000 shares (0.01%)


16)  Date issuer informed of transaction

25th August 2005

17) Additional information

This notification is also made on behalf of the following company:

Mandarin Oriental International Limited

18)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng - (852) 2843 8217

19)  Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification


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

25th August 2005


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