Director/PDMR Shareholding

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld
26 March 2008



JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS (1)

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

Simon Keswick

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

The notification relates to the interest of connected persons, being Equity
Trust (Jersey) Limited and Nicholas Kessler (the trustees of a family trust)

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

Transfer of ordinary shares by way of a distribution by the trustees of a family
trust to a beneficiary

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

N/A

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

300,000 shares

9)  Price per share

N/A

10)  Date and place of transaction

17th March 2008, Bermuda register of JMH

11)  Date issuer informed of transaction

25th March 2008

12) Additional information

Nil


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS (2)

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

Ben Keswick

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

The notification includes the interest of connected persons being Equity Trust
(Jersey) Limited and Nicholas Kessler (the trustees of a family trust)

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

Transfer of 300,000 ordinary shares by way of a distribution by the trustees of
a family trust to the Director who is a beneficiary of the trust

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

300,000

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

300,000

9)  Price per share

N/A

10)  Date and place of transaction

17th March 2008, Bermuda register of JMH

11)  Date issuer informed of transaction

25th March 2008

12) Additional information

Following the transfer, Mr Ben Keswick's interest in the 300,000 ordinary shares
has changed from the interest of connected persons to a direct interest.  There
has been no change in the total number of shares in which he is interested.

13)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil M McNamara - (852) 2843 8227

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

26th March 2008


www.jardines.com



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