Shares Purchase

17 Dec 2007 10:43

Jardine Strategic Hldgs Ld17 December 2007 JARDINE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED SHARES PURCHASED BY JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED The following Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited ("JSH") shares were acquired inthe market by JMH Investments Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JardineMatheson Holdings Limited ("JMH"). JMH is a subsidiary of JSH. Date of purchase: 17th December 2007Total number of shares purchased: 153,500 sharesPrice paid per share: US$14.50 The acquisition of shares is made in accordance with the share repurchaseguidelines agreed with the UK Listing Authority. JSH is subject to arequirement to maintain a free float of at least 15%. Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limitedfor and on behalf of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited 17th December 2007 www.jardines.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange