Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
03 March 2008




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 3.1.4R(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

    George Watt (Director)

    David Archer (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Elizabeth Partyka (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Suzanne Burns (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 in 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

    George Watt 2,023,560 (includes options and connected person interests)
    David Archer 19,474
    Elizabeth Partyka 13,053
    Suzanne Burns 9,181


8.  State the nature of the transaction

    Allotment by SMG plc of Partnership and Matching Shares through Share
    Incentive Plan (Buy! & Match!)


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

                          Partnership    Matching     Dividend
                             Shares       Shares       Shares

    George Watt               909          455           0
    David Archer              909          455           0
    Elizabeth Partyka         909          455           0
    Suzanne Burns             909          455           0


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

                          Partnership     Matching      Dividend
                            Shares         Shares        Shares

    George Watt            0.00010%        0.00005%        0%
    David Archer           0.00010%        0.00005%        0%
    Elizabeth Partyka      0.00010%        0.00005%        0%
    Suzanne Burns          0.00010%        0.00005%        0%


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
                                                                       
    £0.1375


14. Date and place of transaction

    29 February 2008


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

    George Watt           0.213%
    (the above figures for George Watt includes options and connected person
    interests)

    David Archer          0.0022%
    Elizabeth Partyka     0.0015%
    Suzanne Burns         0.0011%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    3 March 2008


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


17. Date of grant

    N/A


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

    N/A


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

    N/A


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

    N/A


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

    N/A


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

    N/A


23. Any additional information

    N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Jane E A Tames
    Company Secretary
    0141 300 3074


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Jane E A Tames 
Company Secretary


Date of notification

3 March 2008



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