Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5804P

Smiths Group PLC

26 March 2009

 



26 MARCH 2009

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 3.1.4R(1)(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 CONNECTED WITH 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: YES

MR MATTHEW LANGSTON

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 4 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 4 ABOVE

8    State the nature of the transaction:  

MARKET PURCHASE OF SHARES

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

1,000 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:  717p PER SHARE

14.    Date and place of transaction: 25 MARCH 2009 LONDON

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

1,000 SHARES - <0.01%

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction:  26 MARCH 2009  

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 7808 5574 

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

NEIL BURDETT

Date of notification:  26 MARCH 2009

 

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