Director Declaration

17 May 2007 10:45

Jardine Strategic Hldgs Ld17 May 2007 JARDINE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED (the "Company") In compliance with LR 9.6.14R of the listing rules of the Financial ServicesAuthority, we advise that Simon Keswick, Director of the Company, has steppeddown as a director of JPMorgan Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust plc (formerlyThe Fleming Mercantile Investment Trust plc), a publicly quoted company, witheffect from 16th May 2007. Neil M McNamara, Jardine Matheson Limitedfor and on behalf of Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited 17th May 2007 www.jardines.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange