Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
28 November 2005


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.


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
    
    Donald Emslie (Director)
    Andrew Flanagan (Director)
    George Watt (Director)
    Allan Shiach (Non-Executive Director)
    Christine Costello (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Peter McGrath (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Callum Spreng (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
    Fru Hazlitt (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         1,501,577 (includes options and connected
                                     person interests)

    Andrew Flanagan       3,103,157 (includes options and connected
                                     person interests)

    George Watt           1,094,659 (includes options and connected
                                     person interests)

    Allan Shiach             14,316

    Christine Costello        4,189

    Peter McGrath            16,307

    Callum Spreng             2,172

    Fru Hazlitt                 534


8.  State the nature of the transaction
    
    Acquisition by SMG SIP Trustees Limited, the Trustee of the SMGplc Buy!
    & Match! Plan (SIP) of Partnership Shares and allotment by SMG plc of
    Matching Shares; acquisition under Dividend Reinvestment Plan and also
    under Dividend Reinvestment Plan through Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

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

                       SIP Partnership   SIP Matching    DRIP       DRIP
                            Shares          Shares                 (SIP)

    Donald Emslie             141            141          962        84
    Andrew Flanagan           141            141        1,465        84
    George Watt               141            141          564        84
    Allan Shiach                0              0          191         0
    Christine Costello          0              0           57         0
    Peter McGrath             141            141          131        84
    Callum Spreng             141            141            0        22
    Fru Hazlitt               142            142            0         3


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

                       SIP Partnership   SIP Matching    DRIP       DRIP
                            Shares          Shares                 (SIP)

    Donald Emslie          0.00004%        0.00004%    0.00030%   0.00002%
    Andrew Flanagan        0.00004%        0.00004%    0.00046%   0.00002%
    George Watt            0.00004%        0.00004%    0.00018%   0.00002%
    Allan Shiach               0               0       0.00006%       0
    Christine Costello         0               0       0.00002%       0
    Peter McGrath          0.00004%        0.00004%    0.00004%   0.00002%
    Callum Spreng          0.00004%        0.00004%        0      0.00000%
    Fru Hazlitt            0.00004%        0.00004%        0      0.00000%



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
    
    SIP Partnership Shares        £0.885
    DRIP                          £0.88
    DRIP - SIP                    £0.885

14. Date and place of transaction

    25 November 2005

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           1,502,905      0.47796%

    Andrew Flanagan         3,104,988      0.98746%

    George Watt             1,095,589      0.34842%
  
    Allan Shiach               14,507      0.00461%

    Christine Costello          4,246      0.00135%

    Peter McGrath              16,804      0.00534%

    Callum Spreng               2,476      0.00078%

    Fru Hazlitt                   821      0.00026%




16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    25 November 2005


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

28 November 2005




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