Re Directorate

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
08 August 2005


Mr Brian Keelan

8th August 2005 - Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited today announced that Mr
Brian Keelan, Group Strategy Director, has died suddenly on 6th August 2005
while on holiday in England.  Mr Keelan joined Jardine Matheson in 2001 after a
career in investment banking and was an executive of the Group management
company based in Hong Kong.

Mr Percy Weatherall, Managing Director of Jardine Matheson, said 'Brian's death
has come as a great shock to us all. He made a significant contribution to
Jardines and will be greatly missed. We offer our deepest condolences to his
wife, Araceli, and his two sons.'

Mr Keelan was a director of Group companies Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited,
Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited, Hongkong Land Holdings Limited, Dairy Farm
International Holdings Limited, Mandarin Oriental International Limited, Jardine
Cycle & Carriage Limited and MCL Land Limited, and a commissioner of PT Astra
International Tbk and PT Bank Permata Tbk. He was also chairman of the City
Disputes Panel in London.

With a broad portfolio of market-leading businesses, the Jardine Matheson Group
is an Asian-based conglomerate with extensive experience in the Region.  Its
business interests include Jardine Pacific, Jardine Motors Group, Hongkong Land,
Dairy Farm, Mandarin Oriental, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and Jardine Lloyd
Thompson.  These companies are leaders in the fields of engineering and
construction, transport services, motor trading, property, retailing,
restaurants, hotels and insurance broking.


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For further information, please contact:


Jardine Matheson Limited
Neil M McNamara                                    (852) 2843 8227

GolinHarris
John Morgan                                        (852) 2501 7939

This and other Group announcements can be assessed through the Internet at '
www.jardines.com'.


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