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Smiths Group PLC26 October 2005 26 OCTOBER 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: KEITH OLIVER BUTLER-WHEELHOUSE 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: i) HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE ii) NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial 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: KEITH OLIVER BUTLER-WHEELHOUSE 8 State the nature of the transaction: i) MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR ii) CONTINGENT AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP CO-INVESTMENT PLANTO DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired: MARKET PURCHASE OF 72,543 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.013% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction: 901.23p PER SHARE FOR MARKET PURCHASE 14. Date and place of transaction: 25 OCTOBER 2005 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): 367,083 SHARES = 0.065% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 25 OCTOBER 2005 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant: 26 OCTOBER 2005 (DATE OF AWARD) 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised: THE AWARD WILL VEST ON DATE OF THE ANOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPANY'S PRELIMINARYRESULTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2008 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINEDBY THE PLAN RULES) 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):ORDINARY SHARES / 125,937 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price isto be fixed at the time of exercise: N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification: TOTAL AWARDS OVER 125,937 SHARES UNDER THE CO-INVESTMENT PLAN 23. Any additional information: VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEINGSATISFIED 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NEIL BURDETT - 0208457 8229 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: JOHN FERRIE 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: i) HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE ii) NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THEDIRECTOR 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: JOHN FERRIE 8 State the nature of the transaction: iii) MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR iv) CONTINGENT AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP CO-INVESTMENT PLANTO DIRECTOR v) EXERCISE OF OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS INDUSTRIES SENIOREXECUTIVE DEFERRED SHARE SCHEME BY DIRECTOR vi) MARKET SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired: i) MARKET PURCHASE OF 18,186 SHARES BY DIRECTOR ii) EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER 10,473 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.005% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: MARKET SALE OF 4,294 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage):Related Shares:
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