Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 November 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      36

P N Hawker        36

D W Morgan        36

J N Sheldrick     36



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

£10.18



Date of transaction

17 November 2004



Date company informed

18 November 2004



Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson  50,311

P N Hawker     7,383

D W Morgan    35,723

J N Sheldrick 52,713



Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.07%



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:   18 November 2004


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