SMG PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:1880R
SMG PLC
31 March 2008

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 3.1.4R(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

George Watt (Director)
David Archer (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
Elizabeth Partyka (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
Suzanne Burns (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 in 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

George Watt 2,031,761 (includes options and connected person interests)
David Archer 20,838
Elizabeth Partyka 14,417
Suzanne Burns 10,545

8. State the nature of the transaction

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

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

Partnership Matching Dividend
Shares Shares Shares

George Watt 1136 568 0
David Archer 1137 568 0
Elizabeth Partyka 1137 568 0
Suzanne Burns 1136 568 0

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

Partnership Matching Dividend
Shares Shares Shares

George Watt 0.00012% 0.00006% 0%
David Archer 0.00012% 0.00006% 0%
Elizabeth Partyka 0.00012% 0.00006% 0%
Suzanne Burns 0.00012% 0.00006% 0%

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

£0.11

14. Date and place of transaction

28 March 2008

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

George Watt 0.214%
(the above figures for George Watt includes options and connected person
interests)
David Archer 0.0023%
Elizabeth Partyka 0.0017%
Suzanne Burns 0.0013%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

31 March 2008

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

31 March 2008

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