Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smiths News PLC
15 November 2007

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 
     and 24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 
     and 24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

SMITHS NEWS PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to 

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR3.1.4R(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1);or

(iii) DR 3.1.4R(1)(c) section 793 of the Companies Act 2006


(i)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

RICHARD WEBB

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



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 non-beneficial interest(3)



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



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



8 State the nature of the transaction



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



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
                                                                   


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



13. Price per share or value of transaction



14. Date and place of transaction



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



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



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



17 Date of grant

15 NOVEMBER 2007

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

OCTOBER 2010 TO 15 NOVEMBER 2017

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 5 PENCE EACH, 39,532

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

NIL

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

272,139

23. Any additional information

GRANTED UNDER THE SMITHS NEWS LTIP

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

COLIN WHITE 01793 563576


Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

COLIN WHITE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification

15 NOVEMBER 2007





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