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Smiths Group PLC09 August 2006 09 AUGUST 2006 DR 3.1.4R(1) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALREPSONSIBILITY 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): DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: DR JOHN FERRIE, CBE 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 the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest: NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO 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: PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 8 State the nature of the transaction: EXERCISE OF OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired: 2,775 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage):Related Shares:
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