Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2556N

Smiths Group PLC

14 May 2015

14 MAY 2015

SMITHS GROUP PLC

DTR3.1.4R(1)

A. NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPSONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer:SMITHS GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(c) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) both (i) and (ii):

(i) DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

MR ROLAND HENRY CLYNE CARTER

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person: NO

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest:

NOTIFICATION RE AN OPTION GRANTED TO THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction:

GRANT OF AN SAYE SHARE OPTION UNDER THE SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction: N/A

14. Date and place of transaction: N/A

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage): N/A

16. Date issuer informed of transaction: N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant: 14 MAY 2015

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised:

1 AUGUST 2018 TO 31 JANUARY 2019

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: NIL

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

ORDINARY SHARES - 1,000

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise: 900p PER SHARE

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:

21,018 SHARES

23. Any additional information:

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

NEIL BURDETT - 020 7808 5574

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

NEIL BURDETT

Date of notification: 14 MAY 2015