Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
21 June 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                                 59

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                                 £8.805



Date of Transaction                            17/06/2004



Date Company Informed                          18/06/2004



Total Holding following this                  Shares              Options         LTIP allocations
noification                                   9,795               86,230          47,795



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


Contact and telephone number for queries:
Brigid Conway 020 7269 8461


Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Brigid Conway  020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:     21 June 2004








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