Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 March 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
£8.97

Date of transaction
17 March 2004

Date company informed
18 March 2004

Total holding following this notification
C R N Clark   17,840
N A P Carson  44,957
P N Hawker     7,034
D W Morgan    35,396
J N Sheldrick 52,342

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:   18 March 2004


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