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15 Nov 2007 17:00

Smiths News PLC15 November 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a 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 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 SMITHS NEWS PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR3.1.4R(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(l);or (iii) DR 3.1.4R(1)(c) section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director ALAN HUMPHREY 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them 8 State the nature of the transaction 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant 15 NOVEMBER 2007 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised OCTOBER 2010 TO 15 NOVEMBER 2017 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option NIL 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH, 58,507 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise NIL 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification 500,967 23. Any additional information GRANTED UNDER THE SMITHS NEWS LTIP 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries COLIN WHITE 01793 563576 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification COLIN WHITE, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 15 NOVEMBER 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange