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Smiths Group PLC02 August 2007 2 AUGUST 2007 SMITHS GROUP PLC DTR 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 DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure madein accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): (iii) DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: MR 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 the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest: NOTIFICATION RE AN OPTION EXERCISED BY THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them: PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 8 State the nature of the transaction: EXERCISE OF AN SAYE SHARE OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired: 1,795 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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