Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
02 April 2003

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

Mr J N Sheldrick

Mr N A P Carson



Person with Holding(s)

as above



Registered Holder(s)

Share Nominees Ltd as the PEP Plan Manager of the Johnson Matthey PEP.



Connected Person(s)

N/A



Nature & Extent of transaction

Purchase of shares by the PEP Plan Manager to reinvest dividends paid on the
shares held in the PEP.



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

Mr J N Sheldrick - 17

Mr N A P Carson  -  2



Percentage of Issued Class

Less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of stock disposed of

n/a



Percentage of issued class

n/a



Class of security

Ordinary £1 shares



Price Per Share

£7.655



Date of Transaction

31 March 2003



Date Company Informed

2 April 2003



Total holding following this notification

Shares

J N Sheldrick     91,827

N A P Carson      36,743



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:  2 April 2003


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