Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
17 October 2002



SMG plc

Company No. SC203873


As a result of purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive
Plan (SIP) on 14 October 2002, the following directors became the beneficial
owners of SMG plc ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each:-

                                                                                          Total percentage holding of
                                    No of Shares          Total holding following this    issued class following this
Director                              Purchased                   notification                    notification

Andrew Flanagan                     142 @ £0.855                    1,956,497                        0.62%

George Watt                         142 @ £0.855                     560,080                         0.18%

Donald Emslie                       142 @ £0.855                     881,993                         0.28%

Des Hudson                          142 @ £0.855                     807,543                         0.26%




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Callum Spreng - Director of Corporate Affairs

0141 300 3640




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