26th Oct 2007 07:00
Smiths Group PLC25 October 2007 25 OCTOBER 2007 SMITHS 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: YES THE JONES TRUST 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 THE HOLDING OF THE FAMILY TRUST NAMED IN 4 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: BARTHOLOMEW NOMINEES LIMITED 8 State the nature of the transaction: MARKET SALE OF SHARES 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: 200,000 SHARES 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.05% 13. Price per share or value of transaction: 1125.5p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction: 23 OCTOBER 2007 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): 227,829 SHARES - 0.06% 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 tobe fixed 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: NEIL BURDETT - 020 84578229 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:NEIL BURDETT Date of notification 25 OCTOBER 2007 Additional information: SHARES SOLD BY FAMILY TRUST This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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