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Smiths Group PLC14 December 2005 14 DECEMBER 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer: SMITHS GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made inaccordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: ALAN MATTHEW THOMSON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person: NO 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of theperson referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest: HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them: ALAN MATTHEW THOMSON 8 State the nature of the transaction: i) EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS INDUSTRIES 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME BY DIRECTOR ii) MARKET SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired: EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER 20,569 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.004% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: MARKET SALE OF 20,569 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.004% 13. Price per share or value of transaction: i) 632p PER SHARE OPTION EXERCISE PRICE ii) 990.9247p PER SHARE FOR MARKET SALE 14. Date and place of transaction: 14 DECEMBER 2005 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): 131,899 SHARES = 0.023% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 14 DECEMBER 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant: N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised: 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price isto be fixed at the time of exercise: 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification: 23. Any additional information: 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: GUY NORRIS - 020 8457 8326 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:GUY NORRIS Date of notification 14 DECEMBER 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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