Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
02 October 2006

2 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A DIRECTOR

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR KEITH OLIVER BUTLER-WHEELHOUSE

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 140,547

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 421,488 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A DIRECTOR

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

DR JOHN FERRIE, CBE

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 67,502

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 203,194 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A DIRECTOR

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR JOHN LANGSTON

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 66,927

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 191,152 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A DIRECTOR

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR DAVID PETER LILLYCROP

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 60,090

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 178,582 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006





DR 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 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 RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR PAUL R 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:  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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 46,012

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 76,334 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR STEPHEN PHIPSON

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 53,876

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 147,084 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006



DR 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 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 RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR SRINIVASAN SESHADRI

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:

NOTIFICATION OF A CONTINGENT INTEREST AWARDED TO THE 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:  N/A

8     State the nature of the transaction:  AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

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:  N/A

14.   Date and place of transaction: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 LONDON

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

16.   Date issuer informed of transaction  29 SEPTEMBER 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.   Date of grant: 29 SEPTEMBER 2006 (DATE OF AWARD)

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

THE AWARD WILL VEST ON 25 OCTOBER 2009 (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PLAN
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES - 52,705

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: TOTAL PLAN AWARDS OVER 52,705 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD IS SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE AND OTHER CRITERIA BEING
SATISFIED

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  02 OCTOBER 2006




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