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SMG PLC 07 January 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: SMG plc 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result No in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please specify):______________ No 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): JP Morgan, Bournemouth Northern Trust London State Street Bank & Trust Co Lndn 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 2 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 14% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering of shares triggering transaction transaction If possible use ISIN Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of code shares voting rights shares rights voting rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0004325402 135,805,878 135,805,878 128,305,878 128,305,878 13.49% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentage financial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of voting instrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 128,305,878 13.49% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: JP Morgan, Bournemouth - 14,435,490 (FII) JP Morgan, Bournemouth - 1,165,500 (FIL) JP Morgan, Bournemouth - 108,929,988 (FISL) JP Morgan, Bournemouth - 528,800 (FPM) Northern Trust London - 2,439,100 (FPM) State Street Bk and Tr Co Lndn - 806,000 (FPM) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 7,500,000 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold 2 January 2008 voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Jane E A Tames 15. Contact telephone name: 0141 300 3074 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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