Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2740A

Smiths Group PLC

05 October 2009

5 OCTOBER 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 3.1.4(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 RESPONSIBILITIES

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR MICHAEL HERLIHY

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 AN OPTION GRANTED 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 37.5p

7. Name of registered shareholder(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 A SHARE OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS INDUSTRIES 1995 EXECUTIVE SCHEME OPTION 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: 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: 5 OCTOBER 2009

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

5 OCTOBER 2012 TO 5 OCTOBER 2019 (SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE TESTS)

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

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

ORDINARY SHARES - 68,886

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

871p PER SHARE

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:

OPTION HELD OVER 68,886 SHARES

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 5 OCTOBER 2009