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Smiths Group PLC12 January 2006 12 JANUARY 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): INTERESTS OF DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: DAVID PETER LILLYCROP 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 theperson referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest: HOLDING OF THE DIRECTOR NAMED 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: DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE 8 State the nature of the transaction: i) EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE TI GROUP EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONSCHEMES BY DIRECTOR ii) MARKET SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired: EXERCISE OF OPTIONS OVER 79,684 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.014% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: MARKET SALE OF 79,684 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.014% 13. Price per share or value of transaction: i) OPTION EXERCISE PRICES 17,953 SHARES AT 849.79p PER SHARE 61,731 SHARES AT 907.23p PER SHARE ii) MARKET SALE PRICE 1016.5498p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction: 12 JANUARY 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage): 80,254 SHARES = 0.014% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 12 JANUARY 2006 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 isto be 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 - 0208457 8229 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:NEIL BURDETT Date of notification 12 JANUARY 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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