Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
20 November 2003


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

C R N Clark

N A P Carson

P N Hawker

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       36

N A P Carson      36

P N Hawker        36

D W Morgan        36

J N Sheldrick     36



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

£10.35



Date of transaction

19 November 2003



Date company informed

20 November 2003



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   17,678

N A P Carson  44,773

P N Hawker     6,864

D W Morgan    35,234

J N Sheldrick 92,180



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.9%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Lynne Sanderson

020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Lynne Sanderson

020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:   20 November 2003


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