Directorate Change

SMG PLC
11 April 2007


Resignation of Donald Emslie, Executive Director


Donald Emslie, Executive Director of SMG plc ('SMG'), has resigned from the
Group's Board of Directors and stepped down from his executive role with the
company with immediate effect.

He will retain an involvement with SMG until the end of April, performing an
advisory role to Chief Executive, Rob Woodward.

Richard Findlay, Chairman of SMG, said:

'On behalf of both the Board and the staff of SMG I would like to thank him for
his dedicated service and to wish him every success in the future.'

Donald Emslie said:

'It has been a huge privilege to have led the Television business of SMG and in
the last year to act as the Chief Executive of SMG plc. I am very proud of what
we achieved over a very challenging time and I am grateful for the support and
dedication from all of the staff and the management team. There is a very solid
platform to build on at SMG and I am positive that the business has a very
exciting future.

I believe this is the right time for me to leave to pursue other opportunities
but of course I wish Richard, Rob, their team and all the staff every
success.'

Further Enquiries:

James Hogan/Ash Spiegelberg

Brunswick

020 7404 5959



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