Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 February 2005




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

£10.53



Date of transaction

16 February 2005



Date company informed

17 February 2005



Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson   50,422
P N Hawker     7,494
D W Morgan    35,834
J N Sheldrick 52,824



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 February 2005


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