Director/PDMR Shareholding

29 Mar 2007 12:14

Smiths News PLC29 March 2007 Smiths News PLC (the "Company") Smiths News Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust") In accordance with Chapter 3 of the Disclosure Rules, notification is hereby given that:- On 29 March 2007, 3,736 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each were transferred out of the above Trust to satisfy a share option granted under the WH Smith ExecutiveShare Option Scheme 1999. The Company was notified of this transaction on 29 March 2007. As a result of this transaction the Trust now holds 4,201,730 Ordinary Sharesof 5 pence each (2.3% of the issued Class). The Trust is a discretionary trust used to facilitate the acquisition of shares for the purpose of satisfying awards and options granted under the Company's share schemes. The following directors of the Company, being potential beneficiaries of the Trust, are considered to be interested in these shares: P B FitzmauriceM R CashmoreA J Humphrey This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange