Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
11 June 2004

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Name of Company                        Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director                       N A P Carson

Person with Holding(s)                 N A P Carson

Registered Holder(s)                   As in 2 above

Connected Person(s)                    n/a

Nature & Extent of transaction         Purchase of shares

Number of Shares/Amount of             5,000
stock acquired

Percentage of Issued Class             less than 0.01%

Number of Shares/Amount of             nil
Stock Disposed

Percentage of Issued Class             n/a

Class of Security                      Ordinary £1 shares

Price Per Share                        £8.75

Date of Transaction                    11 June 2004

Date Company Informed                  11 June 2004

Total Holding Following this           50,043
notification

Total Percentage Holding of            0.02%
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 861

Date of Notification:     11 June 2004


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