Scrip Dividend

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
8 May 2001

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

2000 FINAL DIVIDEND

Please be advised of the following in respect of the scrip election for the
2000 final dividend of the above Company:


Final Dividend per share:                                   US cents 18.70

Market value of the shares for calculating the
Scrip Entitlement (1) (per share):                          US$5.88

Scrip Entitlement Multiple (2):                             31.44385



Notes: (1)    Average closing prices of the Company's shares on the
              Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited for the five trading
              days up to and including 4 May 2001.

       (2)   Based on the final dividend per share.





L E L A Richard, Matheson & Co., Limited,
London Secretaries of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

8 MAY 2001



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