Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
29 March 2007


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1)


(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
    shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.


(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
    shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
    24.


(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
    person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3
    and 17 to 24.


(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
    relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
    complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.





Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer

    SMG 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)

    (iii) Relates to both (i) and (ii)

3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

    Donald Emslie (Director)
    George Watt   (Director)
    Paul Jackson  (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Peter McGrath (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Callum Spreng (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)

4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
    the connected person

    N/A

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 non-beneficial interest

    Notification is respect of holdings of the persons referred to in 3 above

6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
    financial instruments relating to shares

    Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each

7.  Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
    shares held by each of them

    Donald Emslie   1,529,864 (includes options and connected person interests)
    George Watt     1,067,107 (includes options and connected person interests)
    Paul Jackson       11,310
    Peter McGrath      21,666
    Callum Spreng      21,170

8.  State the nature of the transaction

    (1) Allotment by SMG plc of Partnership and Matching Shares through Share
       Incentive Plan (Buy! & Match!)

    (2) Lapse of shares under Performance Share Plan

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

                             Partnership      Matching
                                Shares         Shares

    (1) Donald Emslie            191             95
        George Watt              191             95
        Paul Jackson             191             95
        Peter McGrath            191             95
        Callum Spreng            191             95

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

                             Partnership      Matching
                                Shares         Shares

    (1) Donald Emslie          0.00006%       0.00003%
        George Watt            0.00006%       0.00003%
        Paul Jackson           0.00006%       0.00003%
        Peter McGrath          0.00006%       0.00003%
        Callum Spreng          0.00006%       0.00003%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
    disposed

    (2) Donald Emslie            98,563
        George Watt              69,815

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
    not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
    
    (2) Donald Emslie          0.03114%
        George Watt            0.02205%

13. Price per share or value of transaction
    
    (1) £0.655

14.  Date and place of transaction

     (1) 29 March 2007
     (2) 12 March 2007


15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
     following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage)

     Donald Emslie       1,431,587     0.45231%
     George Watt           997,578     0.31518%

    (the above figures for Donald Emslie and George Watt includes options and
     connected person interests)

     Paul Jackson           11,596     0.00366%
     Peter McGrath          21,952     0.00694%
     Callum Spreng          21,456     0.00678%

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     (1) 29 March 2007
     (2) 15 March 2007


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17.  Date of grant

     N/A

18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

     N/A

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     N/A

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

     N/A

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
     be fixed at the time of exercise

     N/A

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
     notification

     N/A

23.  Any additional information

     N/A

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary
     
     0141 300 3074

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary

Date of notification

29 March 2007



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