Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
17 October 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



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

Share Incentive Plan.



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       45

N A P Carson      45

D W Morgan        45

J N Sheldrick     45



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

£8.54



Date of transaction

16 October 2002



Date company informed

17 October 2002



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   65,536

N A P Carson  36,503

D W Morgan    34,679

J N Sheldrick 91,573



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.10%



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:   17 October 2002


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