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Smiths Group PLC12 May 2006 12 MAY 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): DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: MR STEPHEN PHIPSON 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 IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO 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: N/A 8 State the nature of the transaction: GRANT OF SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired: N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction: N/A 14. Date and place of transaction: 11 MAY 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): N/A 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 11 MAY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant: 11 MAY 2006 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised: 01 AUGUST 2009TO 31 JANUARY 2010 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARYSHARES OF 25p, 703 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at the time of exercise: 798p PER SHARE 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification: 104,257 SHARES 23. Any additional information: 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NEIL BURDETT - 020 84578229 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:NEIL BURDETT Date of notification 12 MAY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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