Block Listing

JARDINE MATHESON HOLDINGS LIMITED APPLICATION FOR BLOCK LISTING OF NEW SHARES Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (the "Company") announced today that it had made application to the Financial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange for admission to the Official List and a block listing of 310,000 fully-paid new ordinary shares of US$0.25 each of the Company (the "New Shares"). The New Shares will be allotted and issued on exercise of the share options granted under The Jardine Matheson International Share Option Plan 2005 on 15th March 2010, and will rank, pari passu, with the existing ordinary shares of the Company. Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limited For and on behalf of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited 24th March 2010 www.jardines.com