Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 October 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

MR N A P CARSON
MR J N SHELDRICK

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

AS 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)

SHARE NOMINEES LTD AS THE PEP PLAN MANAGER OF THE JOHNSON MATTHEY SINGLE COMPANY
PEP

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

PURCHASE OF SHARES BY THE PEP PLAN MANAGER TO REINVEST DIVIDENDS PAID ON THE
SHARES HELD IN THE SINGLE COMPANY PEP

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

N A P CARSON             2
J N SHELDRICK            21

8)   ( %)
    of issued Class

LESS THAN 0.01%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security


ORDINARY £1 SHARES

12) Price per share

£9.60

13) Date of transaction

25 SEPTEMBER 2000

14) Date company informed

19 OCTOBER 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

                       SHARES
N A P CARSON           17,455
J N SHELDRICK          32,891

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.02%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MS LYNNE COSSEY     020 7269 8461



25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification



   Date of Notification     19 OCTOBER 2000