Director Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
16 October 2002


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)  Name of company

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

2)  Name of director

George Ho

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

In respect of director named in 2 above  (479 shares) and connected person
(1,855 shares) - both beneficial interest

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

The Central Depository (Pte) Ltd - 479 shares
Bank of East Asia Nominees Ltd - 1,855 shares

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

The 1,855 shares registered in the name of Bank of  East Asia Nominees Ltd are
held by a connected person, HCBC Enterprises Ltd

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Acquisition of shares pursuant to scrip dividend scheme

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

2,334 shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.0004%

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Nil

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

12)  Price per share

US$5.77

13)  Date of transaction

16th October 2002

14)  Date company informed

16th October 2002

15)  Total holding following this notification

175,049 shares


16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.028%

17)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

Nil

18)  Any additional information

None

19)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng (852) 2843 8217

20)  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

Date of Notification -    16th October 2002


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