Director Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
26 November 2003


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

2)  Name of director

A J L Nightingale

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 an non-beneficial
interest

In respect of director named in 2 above.

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) Limited

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

No

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

Sale of Shares

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

85,000 shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.01%

9) Class of security

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

10)  Price per share

US$8.80

11)  Date of transaction

26th November 2003

12)  Date company informed

26th November 2003

13)  Total holding following this notification

1,001,733 shares (including interests in options for 190,000 shares)


14)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.162%

15)  Any additional information

Nil

16)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng (852) 2843 8217

17)  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 -    26th November 2003

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