Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 December 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       48
N A P Carson      48
D W Morgan        48
J N Sheldrick     48


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
£7.66


Date of transaction
18 December 2002


Date company informed
19 December 2002


Total holding following this notification
C R N Clark   65,629
N A P Carson  36,597
D W Morgan    34,772
J N Sheldrick 91,666


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:   19 December 2002


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