Director Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
12 May 2004

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 - non-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

Acquisition of shares pursuant to scrip dividend scheme

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

121 shares

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.00002%

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$10.46 per share

13)  Date of transaction

12th May 2004

14)  Date company informed

12th May 2004

15)  Total holding following this notification

1,001,855 shares (including interests in options for 190,000 shares)


16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.166%

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

190,000 shares

18)  Any additional information

Nil

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 -    12th May 2004


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