Stvg Regulatory News (STVG)

29 Mar 2007 15:00

SMG PLC29 March 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make an RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1) (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/ person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer SMG plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(r)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) Relates to both (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Donald Emslie (Director) George Watt (Director) Paul Jackson (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) Peter McGrath (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) Callum Spreng (Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 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 non-beneficial interest Notification is respect of holdings of the persons referred to in 3 above 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Donald Emslie 1,529,864 (includes options and connected person interests) George Watt 1,067,107 (includes options and connected person interests) Paul Jackson 11,310 Peter McGrath 21,666 Callum Spreng 21,170 8. State the nature of the transaction (1) Allotment by SMG plc of Partnership and Matching Shares through Share Incentive Plan (Buy! & Match!) (2) Lapse of shares under Performance Share Plan 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to the shares acquired Partnership Matching Shares Shares (1) Donald Emslie 191 95 George Watt 191 95 Paul Jackson 191 95 Peter McGrath 191 95 Callum Spreng 191 95 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Partnership Matching Shares Shares (1) Donald Emslie 0.00006% 0.00003% George Watt 0.00006% 0.00003% Paul Jackson 0.00006% 0.00003% Peter McGrath 0.00006% 0.00003% Callum Spreng 0.00006% 0.00003% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed (2) Donald Emslie 98,563 George Watt 69,815 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) (2) Donald Emslie 0.03114% George Watt 0.02205% 13. Price per share or value of transaction (1) £0.655 14. Date and place of transaction (1) 29 March 2007 (2) 12 March 2007 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Donald Emslie 1,431,587 0.45231% George Watt 997,578 0.31518% (the above figures for Donald Emslie and George Watt includes options and connected person interests) Paul Jackson 11,596 0.00366% Peter McGrath 21,952 0.00694% Callum Spreng 21,456 0.00678% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction (1) 29 March 2007 (2) 15 March 2007 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary 0141 300 3074 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Jane E A Tames - Company Secretary Date of notification 29 March 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange