JDS.L Regulatory News (JDS)

23 Jun 2006 10:11

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ld23 June 2006 JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of issuer Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited ("JMH") 2) State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure madein accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) - both DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) and equivalent disclosure as required under S.324of the Companies Act 1985 (UK) pursuant to DR 3.1.8(R) as JMH is an overseascompany 3) Name of director E P K Weatherall 4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person No 5) Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification is in respect of the holding of the director named in 3 above -beneficial interest (6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instructions relating to shares Ordinary shares of US$0.25 each 7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them 48,703 shares in name of Saltire Trustees (Overseas) Limited - PWOST2,878 shares in name of Saltire Trustees (Overseas) Limited - BWOST2,878 shares in name of Saltire Trustees (Overseas) Limited - SWOST2,878 shares in name of Saltire Trustees (Overseas) Limited - RWOST2,878 shares in name of Saltire Trustees (Overseas) Limited - HWOST 8) State the nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares pursuant to scrip dividend scheme 9) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 60,215 shares 10) Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% 11) Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12) Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13) Price per share US$18.58 14) Date and place of transaction 21st June 2006, the relevant shares were allotted on the Bermuda register of JMH 15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 34,423,466 shares (5.60%) 16) Date issuer informed of transaction 22nd June 2006 17) Additional information Confirmation from the share custodian of the additional number of JMH sharesallotted to the Director pursuant to the JMH scrip dividend scheme. This notification is also made on behalf of the following companies: Jardine Strategic Holdings LimitedDairy Farm International Holdings LimitedMandarin Oriental International Limited 18) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Mimi Cheng - (852) 2843 8217 19) Name of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson LimitedFor and on behalf of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited 23rd June 2006 www.jardines.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange