Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
19 November 2002



SMG plc

Company No. SC203873



The Company have been informed today, 19 November 2002, that as a result of
purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on
13 November 2002, the following directors became the beneficial owners of SMG
plc ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each:-


                                                                                          Total percentage holding of
                                    No of Shares          Total holding following this    issued class following this
Director                              Purchased                   notification                    notification
Andrew Flanagan                     124 @ £1.005                    1,956,621                        0.62%
George Watt                         124 @ £1.005                     560,202                         0.18%
Donald Emslie                       124 @ £1.005                     882,117                         0.28%
Des Hudson                          124 @ £1.005                     807,667                         0.26%




Enquiries:

Callum Spreng - Director of Corporate Affairs

0141 300 3640




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