Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
15 August 2003


SMG plc

Company No. SC203873

The Company have been informed today, 15 August 2003, that as a result of
purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on
12 August 2003, 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       150 @ £0.835                    2,584,514                        0.82%
George Watt           150 @ £0.835                     845,963                         0.27%
Donald Emslie         150 @ £0.835                    1,243,982                        0.40%



Enquiries:

Sara Clarke - Company Secretary

0141 300 3074



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