Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0526N

Smiths Group PLC

03 June 2010

 

3 JUNE 2010

SMITHS GROUP PLC

DTR 3.1.4R(1)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY 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; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) a transaction notified in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code:

(i)  NOTIFICATION BY A PDMR UNDER DTR 3.1.2R

3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

STEPHEN PHIPSON

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 SALE OF SHARES

9.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:

N/A

10.     Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A

11.     Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: 23,696 SHARES

12.     Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): <0.01%

13.     Price per share or value of transaction:  1057.7512p PER SHARE

14.     Date and place of transaction:  3 JUNE 2010 AT LONDON

15.     Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):  79,886 SHARES - 0.02%

16.     Date issuer informed of transaction:  3 JUNE 2010

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 exercisable:

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 7808 5574

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

NEIL BURDETT

Date of notification:  3 JUNE 2010

 

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