Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
23 September 2005

23 September 2005

DR 3.1.4R(1)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS 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 DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(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):

       DISCLOSURE BY A DIRECTOR



3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

      LORD ROBERTSON OF PORT ELLEN



4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person: NO



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:  HOLDING
OF PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE



6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares:

       ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p



7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them:

       LORD ROBERTSON OF PORT ELLEN



8     State the nature of the transaction: MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES



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

1,056 SHARES



10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage): <0.01%



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: 938.47p / SHARE



14.   Date and place of transaction: 23.09.2005 LONDON



15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage): 1,056 SHARES =  <0.01%



16.   Date issuer informed of transaction: 23.09.2005



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 8457 8229



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
NEIL BURDETT



Date of notification: 23.09.2005




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