Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
11 December 2007


11 DECEMBER 2007
SMITHS GROUP PLC



DTR 3.1.4R(1)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY 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 DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made
in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and
(ii):  (i)

DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR PHILIP BOWMAN

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 RE CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD MADE TO THE DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

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

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:  SEE 5 ABOVE

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: N/A

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:  N/A

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

17.   Date of grant:  11 DECEMBER 2007

(DATE OF CONDITIONAL AWARD UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ('PSP
'))

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

SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, THE CONDITIONAL AWARD WILL VEST ON THE THIRD
ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THE GRANT (OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE PSP
RULES)

19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: N/A

20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p - 113,314

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:

AWARD OVER 113,314 SHARES

23.   Any additional information:

VESTING OF THE AWARD UNDER PSP IS SUBJECT TO VARIOUS 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:  11 DECEMBER 2007




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