Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 April 2002


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

C R N Clark

N A P Carson

D W Morgan

J N Sheldrick

D G Titcombe



Person with holding(s)

As above



Registered Holder(s)

Mourant ECS Trustees Ltd as the Trustee of the Johnson Matthey
Share Incentive Plan.



Connected person(s)

n/a



Nature & extent of transaction

Regular monthly acquisition of shares via the Johnson Matthey Employee
Share Participation Scheme.



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       33

N A P Carson      33

D W Morgan        33

J N Sheldrick     33

D G Titcombe      33



Percentage of issued class

Less than 0.01%



Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

n/a



Percentage of issued class

n/a



Class of security

Ordinary £1 shares



Price per share

£10.55



Date of transaction

17 April 2002



Date company informed

18 April 2002



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   26,395

N A P Carson  19,933

D W Morgan    18,619

J N Sheldrick 35,411

D G Titcombe  33,200



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.06%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Lynne Cossey

020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Lynne Cossey

020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:   19 April 2002



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