Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
03 October 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an 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 to 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

     SMG plc


2.   State whether the notification relates to

     (i)    a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
     (ii)   DR 3.1.4(r)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
            (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
     (iii)  both (i) and (ii)

     (iii)  Relates to both (i) and (ii)

3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
    
     Donald Emslie   (Director)
     George Watt     (Director)
     Fru Hazlitt     (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Kathryn Jacob   (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Peter McGrath   (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Naren Patel     (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Callum Spreng   (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)

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

     N/A

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

     Notification is respect of holdings of the persons referred to in 3 above

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

     Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each

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

     Donald Emslie   1,526,507 (includes options and connected person interests)
     George Watt     1,226,222 (includes options and connected person interests)
     Fru Hazlitt         2,948
     Kathryn Jacob         282
     Peter McGrath      19,494
     Naren Patel        17,746
     Callum Spreng      19,276

8.   State the nature of the transaction

     (1)  Allotment by SMG plc of Partnership Shares and Matching Shares and
          also Dividend Reinvestment Plan shares through Share Incentive Plan
          (Buy! & Match!)

     (2)  Lapse of shares under Executive Share Option Scheme

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

                                Partnership        Matching        DRIP
                                  Shares            Shares        Shares

     (1) Donald Emslie              183               92             0
         George Watt                183               92             0
         Fru Hazlitt                183               92             0
         Peter McGrath              183               92             0
         Naren Patel                  0                0             1
         Callum Spreng              184               92             0

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

                                Partnership        Matching        DRIP
                                  Shares            Shares        Shares

     (1) Donald Emslie            0.00005%          0.00002%        N/A
         George Watt              0.00005%          0.00002%        N/A
         Fru Hazlitt              0.00005%          0.00002%        N/A
         Peter McGrath            0.00005%          0.00002%        N/A
         Naren Patel                N/A               N/A         0.00000%
         Callum Spreng            0.00005%          0.00002%        N/A

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

     (2) George Watt            121,495

12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
   
     (2) George Watt              0.03849%

13.  Price per share or value of transaction
  
     (1) £0.6825

14.  Date and place of transaction

     (1) 29 September 2006
     (2) 24 September 2006

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

     Donald Emslie             1,526,782      0.48363%
     George Watt               1,105,002      0.35002%
    
     (the above figures for Donald Emslie and George Watt includes options and
     connected person interests)

     Fru Hazlitt                   3,223      0.00102%
     Kathryn Jacob                   282      0.00008%
     Peter McGrath                19,769      0.00626%
     Naren Patel                  17,747      0.00562%
     Callum Spreng                19,552      0.00620%

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     (1) 2 October 2006
     (2) 24 September 2006

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

The following information relates to Kathryn Jacob

17.  Date of grant

     29 September 2006

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

     29 September 2009

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

     Nil

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

     120,300 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p

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

     168,010 Ordinary Shares of 2.5p

23.  Any additional information

     N/A

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Sara Clarke - Company Secretary
     0141 300 3074


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Sara Clarke - Company Secretary

Date of notification

3 October 2006



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