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Smiths Group PLC06 January 2006 6 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: DR JOHN FERRIE, CBE 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 OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS INDUSTRIES 1995 EXECUTIVE SHAREOPTION SCHEME BY DIRECTOR ii) MARKET SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTOR 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired: EXERCISE OF OPTION OVER 55,424 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 0.01% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed: MARKET SALE OF 46,921 SHARES BY DIRECTOR 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage):Related Shares:
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