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Smiths News PLC25 October 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relatingto the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relatingto the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to adirector/person discharging managerial responsibilities shouldcomplete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) shouldcomplete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer SMITHS NEWS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director RICHARD WEBB 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person N/A 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 non-beneficial interest IN RESPECT OF RICHARD WEBB 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them LLOYDS TSB OFFSHORE TRUST COMPANYLIMITED BENEFICIAL OWNER RICHARD WEBB 8 State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF LTIP AWARD GRANTED ON 3NOVEMBER 2004 AND SALE OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 44,197 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.024% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 44,197 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.024% 13. Price per share or value of transaction PURCHASE - NILSALE - 124 PENCE 14. Date and place of transaction 25 OCTOBER 2007LONDON (SALE) 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 5,516 0.003% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 25 OCTOBER 2007 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 is to befixed 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 COLIN WHITE 01793 563576 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification COLIN WHITE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 25 OCTOBER 2007 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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