Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5781A

Smiths Group PLC

09 October 2009

 



9 OCTOBER 2009

SMITHS GROUP PLC

DTR 3.1.4R(1)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION 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 DTR 3.1.2R; or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): (i)  DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:  MR P. COX

4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:  YES - MRS C.W. COX

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 RE HOLDINGS OF PERSONS NAMED IN 3 AND 4 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:  MRS C.W. COX

8    State the nature of the transaction:  GIFT TRANSFER OF 9,705 ORDINARY SHARES FROM MR P. COX TO MRS C.W. COX.

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: N/A

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: NIL

14.    Date and place of transaction: 9 OCTOBER 2009 LONDON

15.    Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): 43,075 SHARES - 0.01% (UNCHANGED)

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction :  9 OCTOBER 2009

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: 

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  9 OCTOBER 2009

 

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