Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
14 March 2005


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         46

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              £10.13

Date of Transaction         01/03/2005

Date Company Informed       14/03/2005

Total Holding following this      Shares
notification                      10,411


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:     14 March 2005





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