Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
13 December 2002


SMG plc

Company No. SC203873

The Company have been informed today, 13 December 2002, that as a result of
purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on
12 December 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                     119 @ £1.055                    1,956,740                        0.62%
George Watt                         119 @ £1.055                     554,885                         0.18%
Donald Emslie                       119 @ £1.055                     882,236                         0.28%
Des Hudson                          119 @ £1.055                     807,786                         0.26%




Enquiries:

Callum Spreng - Director of Corporate Affairs

0141 300 3640




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