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Smiths Group PLC 09 August 2006 09 AUGUST 2006 DR 3.1.4R(1) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS 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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director: DR JOHN FERRIE, CBE 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: NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 8 State the nature of the transaction: EXERCISE OF OPTION GRANTED UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: 2,775 SHARES 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): <0.001% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: NIL 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: OPTION EXERCISE PRICE = 608p PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction: 09 AUGUST 2006 LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 127,673 SHARES = 0.022% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 09 AUGUST 2006 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: THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME IS AN HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS APPROVED, SAVINGS-RELATED EMPLOYEES' SHARE SCHEME 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 09 AUGUST 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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