Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
03 August 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                   57

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                  £9.07

Date of Transaction              30/07/2004

Date Company Informed            03/08/2004

Total Holding following this     Shares
notification                     9,964

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

Contact and telephone number for queries:          Angela Purtill 020 7269 8461


Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Angela Purtill  020 7269 8461


Date of Notification:     3 August 2004




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