SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
1) Name of company: Shires Smaller Companies plc
2) Name of director: H S Cathcart Esq
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or 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 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest: Director
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified): Puddle Dock Nominees Ltd
5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary: Acquisition - Dividend reinvestment in savings plan
7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 321
8) Percentage of issued class: 0.00%
9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
10) Percentage of issued class:
11) Class of security: Ordinary 50p shares
12) Price per share: 121p
13) Date of transaction: 31 July 2008
14) Date company informed: 4 August 2008
15) Total holding following this notification: 21,712 (all beneficial)
16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: 0.1%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes
17) Date of grant
18) Period during which or date on which exercisable
19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
23) Any additional information
24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Graeme McDonald 0131 528 4000
25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification: Graeme McDonald
Date of Notification: 5 August 2008