Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
22 April 2004

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       42

N A P Carson      42

P N Hawker        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

£8.96



Date of transaction

21 April 2004



Date company informed

22 April 2004



Total holding following this notification

C R N Clark   17,882

N A P Carson  45,001

P N Hawker     7,076

D W Morgan    35,438

J N Sheldrick 52,397



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.07%



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:   22 April 2004


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