Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
22 July 2004


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC

Name of Director

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

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

£9.06


Date of transaction

21 July 2004


Date company informed

22 July 2004


Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson  50,130
P N Hawker     7,205
D W Morgan    35,567
J N Sheldrick 52,526


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:   22 July 2004


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