Directors' Dealings

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
24 February 2000


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED
DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS
       
Disclosure of interests in shares or debentures and notifications of dealings
under the Stock Exchange requirements.

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 Director named in 2 above or 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 ABOVE

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 related 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 and the nature
     and extent of the director's interest in the transaction.

     PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT OF SHARES AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS IN
     MANDARIN ORIENTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED PURSUANT TO RIGHTS
     ISSUE. MANDARIN ORIENTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED IS A SUBSIDIARY
     OF JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

7.   Number of shares/ amount of stock acquired.

     13,551 NEW ORDINARY SHARES    )  IN MANDARIN ORIENTAL
     1 CONVERTIBLE BOND            )  INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 
    

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.0015 PER CENT (NEW ORDINARY SHARES)
     0.0066 PER CENT (CONVERTIBLE BONDS)

9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.

     NIL

10.  Percentage of issued class

     N/A

11.  Class of security

     NEW ORDINARY SHARES OF US$ 0.05 EACH
     6.75% CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2005

12.  Price per share

     US$ 0.51 PER NEW ORDINARY SHARE
     US$ 5,000 PER CONVERTIBLE BOND

13.  Date of transaction

     24 FEBRUARY 2000

14.  Date company informed

     24 FEBRUARY 2000

15.  Total holding following this notification.

     81,307 NEW ORDINARY SHARES    )   IN MANDARIN ORIENTAL
     1 CONVERTIBLE BOND            )   INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

16.  Total percentage of issued class following this notification.

     0.0093 PER CENT (NEW ORDINARY SHARES)
     0.0066 PER CENT (CONVERTIBLE BONDS)

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

     NIL

23.  Additional information

     NONE

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     A W BARTLETT  - 020 7816 8161
                                                               
25.  Name of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification.

     A W BARTLETT, Matheson & Co., Limited, London
     Secretaries of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited 

     Date of notification  - 24 FEBRUARY 2000