SMG PLC - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1930R
SMG PLC
31 March 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:

UBS Global Asset Management - Traditional

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited
UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

27 March 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

31 March 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

17.38%

8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of shares the triggering
If possible transaction
use ISIN
code Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage of
shares voting shares rights voting rights
rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0004325402 143,325,476 143,325,476 165,386,333 5,050,371 160,335,962 0.53% 16.85%

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
165,386,333 17.38%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc - 2,535,676 (0.26%)
UBS Global Asset Management Life Limited - 5,050,371 (0.53%)
UBS Global Asset Management (UK) Limited - 157,800,286 (16.59%)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

UBS Global Asset Management on behalf of a number of asset management clients

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Jane E A Tames

15. Contact telephone number:

0141 300 3074

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