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Smiths Group PLC14 November 2007 14 NOVEMBER 2007SMITHS GROUP PLC DTR 3.1.4R(1) 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 DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure madein accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and(ii): (i) DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: MR 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 the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest: NOTIFICATION RE HOLDING OF AND CONTINGENT SHARE AWARDS MADE TO THE DIRECTORNAMED 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 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: (A) MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES; (B) CONTINGENT AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP CO-INVESTMENT PLAN; AND (C) CONTINGENT AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired: 30,200 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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