Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
07 January 2008


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 3.1.4R(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)
     (iii) Relates to both (i) and (ii)

 3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
     
     George Watt (Director)

     David Archer (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Elizabeth Partyka (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Suzanne Burns (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)

 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


     George Watt     1,792,534 (includes options and connected person interests)
     
     David Archer      16,950
     Elizabeth Partyka 10,259
     Suzanne Burns      6,655

 8.  State the nature of the transaction

     Allotment by SMG plc of Partnership, Matching and Dividend Shares through
     Share Incentive Plan (Buy! & Match!)

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

                                    Partnership    Matching    Dividend
                                      Shares        Shares      Shares

    George Watt                        807            404          0
    David Archer                       806            403          0
    Elizabeth Partyka                  806            403          0
    Suzanne Burns                      807            404          0


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

                                    Partnership    Matching    Dividend
                                      Shares        Shares      Shares


      George Watt                     0.00008%      0.00004%      0%
      David Archer                    0.00008%      0.00004%      0%
      Elizabeth Partyka               0.00008%      0.00004%      0%
      Suzanne Burns                   0.00008%      0.00004%      0%


 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

      £0.1550

 14.  Date and place of transaction

      4 January 2008

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

      George Watt                  0.213%

      (the above figures for George Watt includes options and connected person
      interests)

      David Archer                 0.0019%
      Elizabeth Partyka            0.0012%
      Suzanne Burns                0.0008%

 16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

      07 January 2008


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

      Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary
      0141 300 3074


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary


Date of notification

7 January 2008



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