Smiths Group Regulatory News (SMIN)

2 DECEMBER 2015

SMITHS GROUP PLC

DTR 3.1.4R(1)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer: SMITHS GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or (iii) a transaction notified in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code:

(i) NOTIFICATION BY A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILTY UNDER DTR 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

DUNCAN GILLIS

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person: NO

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 nonbeneficial interest:

HOLDING OF THE PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:

ORDINARY SHARES OF 37.5p

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:

PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE

8 State the nature of the transaction: 

SALE OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:

N/A

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

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: 9,598

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

13. Price per share or value of transaction: 

USD15.40281 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction:

1 DECEMBER 2015 - UNITED STATES, OTC

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

19,623 SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction: 

1 DECEMBER 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant:

18. Period during which or date on which it exercisable:

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise:

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification:

23. Any additional information:

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

NEIL BURDETT - 020 7808 5574

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

NEIL BURDETT

Date of notification: 2 DECEMBER 2015