Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
01 April 2005



NOTIFICATION OF SHARE PURCHASE



Johnson Matthey PLC advises that Mourant & Co. Trustees Limited, as the trustee
of the Johnson Matthey Share Retention Trust (the 'Trust') made the following
share purchase in Johnson Matthey PLC:



Date                   Number of Shares        Price

31 March 2005           120,000                995.00 pence





The Trust is for the benefit of Johnson Matthey employees and, inter alia, is
used to fund obligations arising under Johnson Matthey's executive share option
schemes and the Johnson Matthey Long Term Incentive Plan.



In so far as the executive directors of Johnson Matthey PLC are beneficiaries
under the Trust, they have an interest in all the shares acquired.



S Farrant

Company Secretary

1 April 2005


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