Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
09 September 2003

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director                               L C Pentz

Person with Holding(s)                         L C Pentz

Registered Holder(s)                           T Rowe Price Trust as the Trustee
                                               of the Johnson Matthey Salaried Employees Savings Investment Plan (US)

Connected Person(s)                            n/a

Nature & Extent of transaction            Regular purchase of shares by the
                                          Trustee of the US Employee Savings Investment Plan.



Number of Shares/Amount of stock acquired     18/8/2003 - 146;    8/9/2003 - 59;   TOTAL  205

Percentage of Issued Class

Number of Shares/Amount of               n/a
Stock Disposed

Percentage of Issued Class

Class of Security                          Ordinary £1 shares

Price Per Share                            18/8/2003 - £9.57;    8/9/2003 - £10.135

Date of Transaction                        18/8/2003 and 8/9/2003

Date Company Informed                      8/9/2003



Total Holding Following this               Shares              Options                 LTIP allocations
notification                               8891                86230                   47795

Total Percentage Holding of                Less than 0.01%
Issued Class Following this
Notification


Contact and telephone number for queries:

B T Conway 020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

B T Conway, 020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:     9 September 2003






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