Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
17 October 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           58
stock acquired                       

Percentage of Issued Class           less than 0.01%

Number of Shares/Amount of           n/a
Stock Disposed

Percentage of Issued Class           n/a

Class of Security                    Ordinary £1 shares

Price Per Share                      £9.95

Date of Transaction                  13/10/2003

Date Company Informed                17/10/2003

Total Holding Following this         Shares         Options     LTIP allocations
notification                         9067           86230       47795


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

Contact and telephone number for queries:
A L Sanderson 020 7269 8461

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
A L Sanderson, 020 7269 8461

Date of Notification:                17 October 2003



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