Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
13 September 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                   67


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                  9.05


Date of Transaction              26/08/2004


Date Company Informed            10/09/2004


Total Holding following this     Shares
notification                     10,095



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:     13 September 2004










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