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01/10/2015 10:00

RNS Number : 8905A
Smiths Group PLC
01 October 2015
1 OCTOBER 2015
SMITHS GROUP PLC (issuer)
DTR 3.1.4R(1)
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY (PDMRs) PURSUANT TO DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
VESTING OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS
On 30 September 2015 the conditional share awards granted on 19 October 2012 under the Smiths Group Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011 and its Divisional Long-Term Incentive Plans ('LTIP') partially vested in accordance with the LTIP rules.
On the same date, the matching share awards granted on 19 October 2012 under the Company's Co-Investment Plan ('CIP') vested in full in accordance with the CIP rules.
The PDMRs of the Company listed in Table 1 below received the number of Smiths Group plc ordinary shares of 37.5p ("shares") shown in Cols C and D of the table against their names, in satisfaction of the vesting of their respective awards under LTIP and CIP (where applicable). The numbers of shares shown in Col. E of the table against their names were sold, over the two business days up to and including 30 September 2015, in order to finance the income tax and National Insurance contributions or social security charges that they have incurred as a result of their awards vesting. The weighted average price per share at which these shares were sold was 999.6163p per share. The net number of shares retained, after financing tax etc., is shown in Col F. and the individuals' resultant total interests in shares is shown in Col. G.
Table 1
Col. A
Col. B
Col. C
Col. D
Col. E
Col. F
Col. G
Name
Status
Shares acquired under LTIP
Shares acquired under CIP
Shares sold in market
Shares retained
Total interests in shares following all notifications
Mr S.C. Beesley
PDMR
1,383
5,255
3,127
3,511
58,504
Mr R.H.C. Carter
PDMR
1,374
4,921
2,965
3,330
29,830
Mr D. Gillis
PDMR
17,481

7,883
9,598
17,646
Mr M.H.C Herlihy
PDMR
7,380
25,667
15,564
17,483
64,660
Mr J.B.F. Jones
PDMR
4,997
12,503
8,242
9,258
46,778
Mr A. Lappin
PDMR
1,245
6,981
3,874
4,352
8,513
Mr T. Nolan
PDMR
5,285
23,096
13,366
15,015
50,511
Mr W.T. Smith
PDMR
19,693
30,899
25,347
25,245
175,730
Name of contact and telephone number for queries: MEL ROWLANDS (Company Secretary) - 020 7808 5561
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: MEL ROWLANDS
Date of notification: 1 OCTOBER 2015

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