Purchase of Own Securities

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
23 October 2001


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED ('JMH')

SHARE REPURCHASE

Please be advised of the following repurchase by JMH of its ordinary shares in
the market:-


Date of repurchase:                                     22 October 2001
Total number of shares repurchased:                     83,600 shares
Price paid per share:                                   US$5.60


The repurchase of shares is made in accordance with the listing rules of the
UK Listing Authority.



A V SEBASTIAN, Matheson & Co., Limited,
London Secretaries of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited





23 OCTOBER 2001



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