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Smiths Group PLC09 January 2006 9 JANUARY 2006 DR 3.1.4R(1) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION 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): INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: JOHN LANGSTON 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: DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 8 State the nature of the transaction: i) EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE TI GROUP EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEMES BY DIRECTOR ii) MARKET SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER 117,804 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.02% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: MARKET SALE OF 117,804 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.02% 13. Price per share or value of transaction: i) OPTION EXERCISE PRICES 4,918 SHARES AT 849.79p PER SHARE 51,401 SHARES AT 943.31p PER SHARE 61,485 SHARES AT 907.23p PER SHARE ii) MARKET SALE PRICE 1016.0494p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction: 9 JANUARY 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): 94,351 SHARES = 0.017% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 9 JANUARY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant: 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: NEIL BURDETT - 0208457 8229 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:NEIL BURDETT Date of notification 9 JANUARY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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