Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
27 May 2003

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 and Scheme Dividend Reinvestment (N A P Carson only)

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

C R N Clark       42
N A P Carson      42
D W Morgan        42
J N Sheldrick     42



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

£8.66



Date of transaction

21 May 2003



Date company informed

22 May 2003



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   65,860
N A P Carson  36,863
D W Morgan    35,003
J N Sheldrick 91,917



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.10%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Brigid Conway
020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Simon Farrant
020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:   27 May 2003


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