Director/PDMR Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
17 March 2008


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS (1)

1)  Name of issuer

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ('JMH')

2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) - DTR 3.1.2 R

3)  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director

Mark Spencer Greenberg

4)  Nature of Transaction

Grant of option over shares

5) Date of grant

17th March 2008

6) Period during which or date on which the option can be exercised

The option shares vest in three equal annual instalments commencing on 17th
March 2011, the third anniversary of the date of grant, and are exercisable at
any time from the respective date of vesting up to 16th March 2018

7) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Nil

8) Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

100,000 ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

9) Exercise price

US$27.308 per share

10) Total number of shares over which options held following notification

200,000 ordinary shares

11) Additional information

None


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS (2)

1)  Name of issuer

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ('JMH')

2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) DTR 3.1.2 R

3)  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director

Y K Pang

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

No

5)  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

6)  State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ordinary shares as a result of exercise of options

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

20,000 shares

8)  Price per share

US$5.775 per share option

9)  Date and place of transaction

17th March 2008, Singapore

10)  Date issuer informed of transaction

17th March 2008

11) Additional information

None

12)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng - (852) 2843 8217

13)  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

17th March 2008


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