Directorate

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
28 February 2000

                              
                              
PERCY WEATHERALL APPOINTED JARDINE MATHESON
MANAGING DIRECTOR

28th  February  2000  --  Jardine Matheson Holdings  Limited
announced today that Alasdair Morrison, Managing Director of
Jardine  Matheson, is leaving his post after six years.   He
has   today  been  succeeded  by  Percy  Weatherall,   chief
executive of Hongkong Land.

Henry   Keswick,   Chairman  of  Jardine   Matheson,   said:
'Alasdair Morrison has been with the Group for nearly thirty
years,  including six as Managing Director.   That  we  have
come  through Asia's financial crisis in such good order  is
due  in  large  measure to Alasdair's skilful and  dedicated
management.   He  leaves the Group well positioned  to  take
advantage  of the next phase of Asia's recovery.   We  thank
him and wish him well.'

Alasdair Morrison said, 'I am grateful to my colleagues  for
their support, and thank all the Group's employees for their
loyalty and hard work.'

Percy  Weatherall has been with the Jardine  Matheson  Group
for  23 years and has held a number of senior positions with
Group  companies around the world, including  the  past  six
years  as  chief  executive of Hongkong  Land,  one  of  the
Group's largest operating companies.  He has been a director
of Jardine Matheson since January 1999.
                              

For further information, please contact:

Jardine Matheson Limited
Neil M McNamara             Tel:  [phone]  (office)

Matheson & Co. Limited
Martin Henderson                 (44) 171 816 8135 (office)

Ludgate Communications
Richard Hews                     (44) 171 253 2252 (office)

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