Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
18 August 2003

DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE




Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC



Name of Director                               C R N Clark



Person with Holding(s)                         C R N Clark




Registered Holder(s)                           Mourant ECS Trustees Limited as
trustees of the Johnson Matthey plc employee share participation scheme



Connected Person(s)                            n/a



Nature & Extent of transaction                 Sale of shares



Number of Shares/Amount of
stock acquired                                 n/a



Percentage of Issued Class



Number of Shares/Amount of                     3,515
Stock Disposed



Percentage of Issued Class                     n/a



Class of Security                              Ordinary £1 shares




Price Per Share                                955p




Date of Transaction                            18 August 2003



Date Company Informed                          18 August 2003



Total Holding Following this                   Shares     Options   LTIP allocations
notification                                   17,528     114,833   133,061


Total Percentage Holding of                    Less than 0.01%

Issued Class Following this
Notification



Contact and telephone number for queries:

B T Conway 020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

B T Conway, 020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:     18 August 2003


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