Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
04 February 2005


DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS





Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director                               Mr A M Thomson



Person with Holding(s)                         Mr A M Thomson




Registered Holder(s)                           As in 2 above



Connected Person(s)                            N/A



Nature & Extent of transaction            Dividend reinvestment - purchase of
shares



Number of Shares/Amount of               18 shares

stock acquired



Percentage of Issued Class                   Less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of               Nil

Stock Disposed



Percentage of Issued Class                   N/A



Class of Security                                  Ordinary £1 shares




Price Per Share                                    £10.00




Date of Transaction                              2 February 2005



Date Company Informed                      3 February 2005



Total Holding Following this                 2,116 shares

notification



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 861



Date of Notification:     4 February 2005












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