Director Shareholding

Johnson Matthey PLC
22 April 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      39
P N Hawker        39
D W Morgan        39
J N Sheldrick     39

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
£9.66

Date of transaction
20 April 2005

Date company informed
21 April 2005

Total holding following this notification
N A P Carson      50,523
P N Hawker        7,583
D W Morgan        35,912
J N Sheldrick     52,946

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:   22 April 2005


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