Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMG PLC
03 July 2006


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)

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

3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
     
     Donald Emslie    (Director)
     Andrew Flanagan  (Director)
     George Watt      (Director)
     Peter McGrath    (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Callum Spreng    (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities)
     Fru Hazlitt      (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

     Donald Emslie         1,524,056 (includes options and
                                      connected person interests)

     Andrew Flanagan       3,163,592 (includes options and
                                      connected person interests)
 
     George Watt           1,232,539 (includes options and
                                      connected person interests)

     Fru Hazlitt               2,172
     Peter McGrath            18,366
     Callum Spreng             4,038

8.   State the nature of the transaction

     (i)   Acquisition by SMG SIP Trustees Limited, the Trustee of the
           SMG plc Buy! & Match! Plan (SIP) of Partnership Shares and allotment
           by SMG plc of Matching Shares.

     (ii)  Exercise of shares under Company Sharesave Scheme

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

     (i)  Donald Emslie                  153           77
          Andrew Flanagan                153           77
          George Watt                    153           77
          Fru Hazlitt                    153           77
          Peter McGrath                  153           77
          Callum Spreng                  153           77

     (ii) George Watt                 14,427


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

                                   Partnership      Matching
                                       Shares        Shares

     (i)  Donald Emslie               0.00005%      0.00002%
          Andrew Flanagan             0.00005%      0.00002%
          George Watt                 0.00005%      0.00002%
          Fru Hazlitt                 0.00005%      0.00002%
          Peter McGrath               0.00005%      0.00002%
          Callum Spreng               0.00005%      0.00002%

     (ii) George Watt                 0.00458%

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
     
     (i)   £0.8175
     (ii)  £0.655

14.  Date and place of transaction

     (i)   30 June 2006
     (ii)  3 July 2006

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

     Donald Emslie        1,524,286      0.48372%
     Andrew Flanagan      3,163,822      1.00402%
     George Watt          1,232,769      0.39121%
    
     (the above figures for Donald Emslie, Andrew Flanagan and George Watt
      includes options and connected person interests)
    
     Fru Hazlitt              2,402      0.00076%
     Peter McGrath           18,596      0.00590%
     Callum Spreng            4,268      0.00135%

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     (i)   30 June 2006
     (ii)  3 July 2006

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

3 July 2006



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