Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5434F

Smiths Group PLC

09 October 2008

 



9 OCTOBER 2008

SMITHS GROUP PLC

DTR 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 DTR 3.1.2R; or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and (ii): (i)

DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR CHRISTOPHER FOX

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:

PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p

7.    Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

8    State the nature of the transaction:  

MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES

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

511 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:  781.49p

14.    Date and place of transaction: 9 OCTOBER 2008 LONDON

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

8,464 SHARES - <0.01%

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction:  9 OCTOBER 2008  

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:  9 OCTOBER 2008

 

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