Holding(s) in Company

SMG PLC
06 December 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.   Name of listed company:

     SMG PLC

2.   Name of shareholder with a major interest:

     LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial
     interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
     person's spouse or children under the age of 18:

     NON BENEFICIAL

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them:

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
     
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 914945              111,642
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 775245              957,755
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 357206            9,205,994
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 747381              656,440
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 866203              598,560
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 916681               16,600
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 969995              875,958
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 999392               38,015
     HSBC Bank plc A/C 360509              495,700

5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:

     3,185,011

6.   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed
     company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

     1.00%

7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:

     N/A

8.   Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed
     company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

     N/A

9.   Class of security:

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 2.5P

10.  Date of transaction:

     NOT NOTIFIED

11.  Date listed company informed:
   
     6 DECEMBER 2006

12.  Total holding following this notification:

     12,956,664

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
     treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into
     account when calculating percentage):

     4.10%

14.  Any additional information:

     NONE

15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

     SARA CLARKE
     0141 300 3074

16.  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification:

     SARA CLARKE, COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of notification

     6 DECEMBER 2006



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