Director Shareholding

Johnson Matthey PLC
16 June 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

£10.40



Date of transaction

16 June 2005



Date company informed

16 June 2005



Total holding following this notification

N A P Carson      50,598
P N Hawker        7,658
D W Morgan        35,987
J N Sheldrick     53,021


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:   16 June 2005








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