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Smiths Group PLC11 December 2007 11 DECEMBER 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 PHILIP BOWMAN 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 CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD MADE TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares: N/A 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: SEE 5 ABOVE 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: N/A 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: N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant: 11 DECEMBER 2007 (DATE OF CONDITIONAL AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ("PSP")) 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised: SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, THE CONDITIONAL AWARD WILL VEST ON THE THIRDANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PSPRULES) 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p - 113,314 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at the time of exercise: N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification: AWARD OVER 113,314 SHARES 23. Any additional information: VESTING OF THE AWARD UNDER PSP IS SUBJECT TO VARIOUS PERFORMANCE AND OTHERCRITERIA BEING SATISFIED 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: 11 DECEMBER 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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