Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
16 March 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)
    
    Relates to both (i) and (ii)

3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
  
    Chris Masters   (Chairman)
    David Dunn      (Non-Exec Director)
    Steve Maine     (Non-Exec Director)
    Allan Shiach    (Non-Exec Director)
    MT Rainey       (Non-Exec Director)
    Martyn Smith    (Non-Exec Director)
    Tim Gardam      (Non-Exec Director)
    
    Donald Emslie   (Director)
    Andrew Flanagan (Director)
    George Watt     (Director)
    Fru Hazlitt     (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

    Chris Masters             15,895
    David Dunn                 6,010
    Steve Maine               14,464
    Allan Shiach              14,507
    MT Rainey                  1,374
    Martyn Smith                 650
    Tim Gardam                     0
    
    Donald Emslie          1,381,896
    Andrew Flanagan        2,772,521
    George Watt            1,096,455
    
    (the above figures for Donald Emslie, Andrew Flanagan and George Watt
    includes options and connected person interests)
    
    Fru Hazlitt                1,687
    Peter McGrath             17,670
    Naren Patel               16,699
    Callum Spreng              3,342

8.  State the nature of the transaction

    (i)  Share element of non-executive director's basic fee in accordance with
         Board policy

    (ii) Awards under SMG's Long-Term Incentive Plan. These awards are subject
         to the satisfaction of stringent performance conditions and continued
         employment throughout a holding period of three years from the date of
         grant.

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

    (i)  Chris Masters         7,612
         David Dunn            2,377
         Steve Maine           2,379
         Allan Shiach          1,803
         MT Rainey             2,785
         Martyn Smith          2,809
         Tim Gardam            1,147

    (ii) Donald Emslie       289,156
         Andrew Flanagan     636,144
         George Watt         245,783
         Fru Hazlitt         202,409
         Peter McGrath       139,759
         Naren Patel         166,987
         Callum Spreng       115,662

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

    (i)  Chris Masters      0.00242%
         David Dunn         0.00075%
         Steve Maine        0.00076%
         Allan Shiach       0.00057%
         MT Rainey          0.00088%
         Martyn Smith       0.00089%
         Tim Gardam         0.00036%

    (ii) Donald Emslie      0.09180%
         Andrew Flanagan    0.20195%
         George Watt        0.07803%
         Fru Hazlitt        0.06426%
         Peter McGrath      0.04437%
         Naren Patel        0.05301%
         Callum Spreng      0.03672%

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
    
    (i)  £0.84
    (ii) £0.83

14. Date and place of transaction

    14 March 2005

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

    (i)  Chris Masters        23,507      0.00746%
         David Dunn            8,387      0.00266%
         Steve Maine          16,843      0.00535%
         Allan Shiach         16,310      0.00518%
         MT Rainey             4,159      0.00132%
         Martyn Smith          3,459      0.00110%
         Tim Gardam            1,147      0.00036%

    (ii) Donald Emslie     1,671,052      0.53050%
         Andrew Flanagan   3,408,665      1.08214%
         George Watt       1,342,238      0.42612%

         (the above figures for Donald Emslie, Andrew Flanagan and George Watt
         includes options and connected person interests)

         Fru Hazlitt           1,687      0.00054%
         Peter McGrath        17,670      0.00561%
         Naren Patel          16,699      0.00530%
         Callum Spreng         3,342      0.00106%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    15 March 2006

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

    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

16 March 2006




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