Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
09 September 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1)

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.     Name of the issuer

       SMG plc

2.     State whether the notification relates to

       (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
       (ii) DR 3.1.4(r)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
       (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
       (iii) both (i) and (ii)

       Relates to both (i) and (ii)

3.     Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

       Chris Masters (Non-Exec Director)
       David Dunn (Non-Exec Director)
       Steve Maine (Non-Exec Director)
       Allan Shiach (Non-Exec Director)
       MT Rainey (Non-Exec Director)
       Martyn Smith (Non-Exec Director)

4.     State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
       discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
       the connected person

       N/A

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 non-beneficial
       interest

       Notification is respect of holdings of the persons referred to in 3
       above

6.     Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
       financial instruments relating to shares

       Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each

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

       Chris Masters          9,136
       David Dunn             4,366
       Steve Maine           12,366
       Allan Shiach          12,726
       MT Rainey                  0
       Martyn Smith               0

8.     State the nature of the transaction

       Share element of non-executive director's basic fee in accordance with
       Board policy

9.     Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to the
       shares acquired

       Chris Masters          6,759
       David Dunn             1,644
       Steve Maine            2,098
       Allan Shiach           1,590
       MT Rainey              1,374    
       Martyn Smith             650

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

       Chris Masters        0.00215%
       David Dunn           0.00052%
       Steve Maine          0.00067%
       Allan Shiach         0.00051%
       MT Rainey            0.00044%
       Martyn Smith         0.00021%

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

       £0.9525

14.    Date and place of transaction

       8 September 2005

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

       Chris Masters          15,895      0.00506%
       David Dunn              6,010      0.00191%
       Steve Maine            14,464      0.00460%
       Allan Shiach           14,316      0.00455%
       MT Rainey               1,374      0.00044%
       Martyn Smith              650      0.00021%

16.    Date issuer informed of transaction

       9 September 2005

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

17.    Date of grant

       N/A

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

       N/A

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

       N/A

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

       N/A

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

       N/A

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

       N/A

23.    Any additional information

       N/A

24.    Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       Sara Clarke - Company Secretary
       0141 300 3074



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Sara Clarke - Company Secretary

Date of notification

9 September 2005




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