Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
21 December 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

C R N CLARK
N A P CARSON
D W MORGAN
J N SHELDRICK
D G TITCOMBE



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)

NOBLE LOWNDES SETTLEMENT TRUSTEES LTD AS THE TRUSTEE OF THE JOHNSON MATTHEY 
UK EMPLOYEE SHARE PARTICIPATION SCHEME


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

REGULAR MONTHLY ACQUISITION OF SHARES VIA THE JOHNSON MATTHEY EMPLOYEE SHARE
PARTICIPATION SCHEME


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired


C R N CLARK       134
N A P CARSON      136
D W MORGAN        136
J N SHELDRICK     136
D G TITCOMBE      134


8)   (LESS THAN 0.01%)
    of issued Class


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


£9.85

13) Date of transaction

20 DECEMBER 2000


14) Date company informed

21 DECEMBER 2000


15) Total holding following this notification

C R N CLARK      24,332
N A P CARSON     17,863
D W MORGAN       16,552
J N SHELDRICK    33,299
D G TITCOMBE     37,351


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.06%


     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

LYNNE COSSEY
020 7269 8461


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

   Date of Notification          21 DECEMBER 2000