Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
26 July 2004



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

Name of Company

Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director

N A P Carson

P N Hawker

D W Morgan

L C Pentz

J N Sheldrick



Person with holding(s)

As above



Registered Holder(s)

n/a



Connected person(s)

n/a



Nature & extent of transaction

Grant of share options under the Johnson Matthey 2001 Executive Share Option
Scheme.



Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

N A P Carson            75,678

P N Hawker              36,746

D W Morgan              44,397

L C Pentz               34,857

J N Sheldrick           58,861



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

£8.92



Date of transaction

21 July 2004



Date company informed

21 July 2004



Total holding following this notification

                              Shares            Options           LTIP

N A P Carson                  50,130            191,376           78,459

P N Hawker                    7,205            89,893           42,661

D W Morgan                    35,567            147,961           67,409

L C Pentz                     9,907            121,087           47,795

J N Sheldrick                 52,526            191,076           92,891



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.10%



Contact and telephone number for queries

Lynne Sanderson/Brigid Conway

020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:

Simon Farrant

020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:   26 July 2004




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