Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
19 March 2001


SMG plc

COMPANY NUMBER: 203873

The Company has been advised today (19 March 2001) that on 16 March 2001 the
following directors purchased SMG plc ordinary shares of 2.5p, at a price of
218p per share.


Calum MacLeod                                              1,176
Fiona Harrison                                             448
Steve Maine                                                585
Allan Shiach                                               448
Donald Waters                                              585