Director/PDMR Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
27 December 2007


JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1)  Name of issuer

Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ('JMH')

2)  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) DTR 3.1.2 R

3)  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director

James Riley

4)  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

No

5)  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each

6)  State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of ordinary shares as a result of exercise of options

7)  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

30,000 shares

8) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

N/A

9)  Price per share

US$3.662 per share option

10)  Date and place of transaction

27th December 2007, Singapore

11)  Date issuer informed of transaction

27th December 2007

12) Additional information

None

13)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mimi Cheng - (852) 2843 8217

14)  Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limited
For and on behalf of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

27th December 2007


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