Director Shareholding

Johnson,Matthey PLC
19 July 2004



DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Name of Company                                Johnson Matthey PLC


Name of Director                                  L C Pentz


Person with Holding(s)                            L C Pentz


Registered Holder(s)                           T Rowe Price Trust as the Trustee
of the Johnson Matthey Salaried Employees Savings Investment Plan (US)



Connected Person(s)                            n/a



Nature & Extent of transaction            Regular purchase of shares by the
Trustee of the US Employee Savings Investment Plan.



Number of Shares/Amount of

stock acquired                                 56



Percentage of Issued Class                   less than 0.01%



Number of Shares/Amount of                    n/a

Stock Disposed



Percentage of Issued Class                   n/a



Class of Security                            Ordinary £1 shares




Price Per Share                              £9.03



Date of Transaction                          16/07/2004



Date Company Informed                        19/07/2004



Total Holding following this                Shares   Options   LTIP allocations

notification                                9,907    86,230      47,795



Total Percentage Holding of                  Less than 0.01%

Issued Class following this

Notification



Contact and telephone number for queries:

Brigid Conway 020 7269 8461



Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Brigid Conway  020 7269 8461



Date of Notification:     19 July 2004






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