Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
06 February 2004

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                       56



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                      £9.22




Date of Transaction                   05/02/2004



Date Company Informed                 06/02/2004



Total Holding Following this          Shares       Options     LTIP allocations
notification                            9178         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:     6 February 2004




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