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Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld 30 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 of S.324 of the Companies Act 1985 (UK) pursuant to DR 3.1.8(R) as JMH is an overseas company 3) Name of director A J L Nightingale 4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a director named in 3 and identify the connected person No 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 named in 3 above - beneficial interest (6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instructions relating to shares Ordinary shares of IDR 500 each 7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Parkmix LTD - 'B' Account 8) State the nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares in P T Astra International Tbk ('Astra'). Astra is a subsidiary of JMH 9) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 400,000 shares in Astra 10) Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% of the issued share capital of Astra 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 IDR 9,881.25 14) Date and place of transaction 29th August 2005 and Indonesia 15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 400,000 shares (0.01% of issued share capital of Astra) 16) Date issuer informed of transaction 30th August 2005 17) Additional information Nil 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 30th August 2005 www.jardines.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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