Director Shareholding

SMG PLC
16 July 2003


SMG plc

Company No. SC203873


The Company have been informed today, 16 July 2003, that as a result of
purchases by the SMG plc Inland Revenue Approved Share Incentive Plan (SIP) on
14 July 2003, 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                     170 @ £0.735                    2,584,364                        0.82%
George Watt                         170 @ £0.735                     845,813                         0.27%
Donald Emslie                       170 @ £0.735                    1,243,832                        0.40%



Enquiries:

Sara Clarke - Company Secretary
0141 300 3074




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