Holding in Company

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
26 Sep 2000

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')
Substantial Shareholders

Following the repurchase and cancellation of 165,214,964 shares by JMH on 25th
September 2000 under the Tender Offer, we received notifications today from
the following substantial shareholders of JMH of their change of interest on
25th September 2000:-

1. Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited ('JSH')

JSH's interest in JMH increased from 41.53% to 52.17%. JSH's interest is made
up as follows:-

                                                          No. of shares       %
JSH                                                         209,344,385   32.45
Jardine Securities Limited                                   99,102,361   15.36
Connaught Investors Limited                                  15,104,008    2.34
Clare Investment and Trustee Company Limited                 12,977,835    2.01
Total Holding                                               336,528,589   52.17


2. Jardine Securities Limited ('JSL')

The interest of JSL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSH, in JMH increased from
12.23% to 15.36%.

3. 1947 Trust

The interest of the 1947 Trust in JMH increased from 4.43% to 5.57%.



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

26 SEPTEMBER 2000