Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
12 July 2002



SMG plc

Company No. SC203873

As a result of purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive
Plan (SIP) on 12 July 2002, the following directors became the beneficial owners
of SMG plc Ordinary Shares of 2.5 pence each
                                                                                          Total percentage holding of
                                    No of Shares          Total holding following this    issued class following this
Director                              Purchased                   notification                    notification
Andrew Flanagan                      102 @ £1.22                    2,070,666                        0.66%
George Watt                          102 @ £1.22                     549,867                         0.17%
Donald Emslie                        102 @ £1.22                     949,393                         0.30%
Des Hudson                           102 @ £1.22                     755,526                         0.24%


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