10th Oct 2008 07:00
9 OCTOBER 2008
SMITHS GROUP PLC
DTR 3.1.4R(1)
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPSONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer: SMITHS GROUP PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): (i)
DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:
MR CHRISTOPHER FOX
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person: NO
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest:
PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p
7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE
8 State the nature of the transaction:
MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:
511 SHARES
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: N/A
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction: 781.49p
14. Date and place of transaction: 9 OCTOBER 2008 LONDON
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):
8,464 SHARES - %
16. Date issuer informed of transaction: 9 OCTOBER 2008
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the 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 to be fixed at the time of exercise:
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:
23. Any additional information:
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NEIL BURDETT - 020 8457 8229
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: NEIL BURDETT
Date of notification: 9 OCTOBER 2008
Related Shares:
Smiths Group