Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
12 May 2006


12 MAY 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 IN RESPECT OF PERSON REFERRED TO 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:

GRANT OF SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME

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: 11 MAY 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 11 MAY 2006

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

17.   Date of grant:  11 MAY 2006

18.   Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:   01 AUGUST 2009
TO 31 JANUARY 2010

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

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number): ORDINARY
SHARES OF 25p, 703

21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise: 798p PER SHARE

22.   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification:  104,257 SHARES

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 12 MAY 2006




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