Smiths Group PLCLSE: SMIN

Smiths Group: Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Summary by 6ix AI

Smiths Group PLC, an industrial engineering company, said Chief Executive Officer Roland Carter and Chief Financial Officer Julian Fagge sold shares on October 9, 2026 on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £27.5128 per share. The sales paid income tax and national insurance due on the vesting of FY24 (financial year 2024) Long Term Incentive Plan share awards.

Key details

  • Roland Carter had 108,672 shares vest (103,451 from the incentive plan award and 5,221 from a dividend equivalent award), sold 51,077 and kept 57,595.
  • Julian Fagge had 60,380 shares vest (57,479 from the incentive plan award and 2,901 from a dividend equivalent award), sold 28,379 and kept 32,001.
  • On October 13, 2026, under the Long Term Incentive Plan and the Directors' Remuneration Policy, Roland Carter was granted conditional share awards over 190,000 shares and Julian Fagge over 110,000 shares, at a price of GBP 0.00.

What’s still pending

  • The awards granted on October 13, 2026 are conditional share awards under the Long Term Incentive Plan.

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Smiths Group PLC
13 October 2026
 

13 October 2026

SMITHS GROUP PLC

(the 'Company')

Directors’ Shareholdings

Smiths confirms that following the vesting of FY24 Smiths Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan, the following Directors sold ordinary shares of 37.5 pence each in the Company ('Shares') on the market on 9 October 2026, to finance income tax and national insurance liabilities arising from the vesting of the award. The Shares were sold on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £27.5128 per share.

Director

Number of Shares vested

Number of shares sold to cover tax liabilities

Number of Shares retained

Roland Carter

108,672

51,077

57,595

Julian Fagge

60,380

28,379

32,001

Furthermore, on 13 October 2026, the following Directors were granted awards under the rules of the Smiths Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan, and in accordance with Smiths Directors’ Remuneration Policy. The awards were granted as conditional share awards over Shares as set out below:

Director

Number of Share awards granted

Roland Carter

190,000

Julian Fagge

110,000

The Notification of Transactions Form for each Director can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information please contact:

Investor enquiries

Siobhán Andrews

+44 (0)7920 230093

siobhan.andrews@smiths.com

Ana Pita da Veiga

+44 (0)7386 689442

ana.pitadaveiga@smiths.com

Lucy Glover, Director of Governance

+ (44) 207 004 1665

lucy.glover@smiths.com

Smiths Group plc’s LEI number is: 213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

About Smiths

For 175 years, we have been pioneers of progress, engineering a better future. Our strategy is to be a focused, efficient and value creating industrial engineering company operating in the attractive and growing market segments of flow control, thermal solutions, construction and aerospace.

We focus on solving the toughest problems for our customers, helping address critical global needs such as decarbonisation and the ever-increasing demand for process and energy efficiency.

We are pioneers of progress. Engineering a better future, we drive efficiency for customers in mission-critical situations.

We are united by our purpose. It is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for innovative engineering. For more information visit www.smiths.com.

NOTIFICATIONS OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Roland Carter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director/Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smiths Group plc

b)

LEI

213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of instrument

Identification code

Share

GB00B1WY2338

b)

Nature of the transaction  

  1. Vesting of an award under the Smiths Group Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)
  2. Dividend equivalent award under LTIP
  3. Market sale of Shares to finance income tax and national insurance liabilities arising on the vesting of the award

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

  1. Vesting of LTIP Award

N/A

103,451

2. Dividend equivalent award

N/A

5,221

3. Sale

£27.5128

51,077

d)

Aggregated information

— Aggregated volume

— Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-10-09

f)

Place of the transaction

1.Outside a trading venue

2. Outside a trading venue

3. London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Julian Fagge

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director/Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Smiths Group plc

b)

LEI

213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of instrument

Identification code

Share

GB00B1WY2338

b)

Nature of the transaction  

  1. Vesting of an award under the Smiths Group Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)
  2. Dividend equivalent award under LTIP
  3. Market sale of Shares to finance income tax and national insurance liabilities arising on the vesting of the award

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1. Vesting of LTIP Award

N/A

57,479

2.  Dividend equivalent award

N/A

2,901

3. Sale

£27.5128

28,379

d)

Aggregated information

— Aggregated volume

— Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-10-09

f)

Place of the transaction

1.Outside a trading venue

2. Outside a trading venue

3. London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Roland Carter

2 

Reason for the notification 

a) 

Position/status 

Director/Chief Executive Officer

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment 

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 

a) 

Name 

Smiths Group plc

b) 

LEI 

213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

4 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted 

a) 

Description of instrument

Identification code 

Share

GB00B1WY2338

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of a conditional share award under the Smiths Group Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

Transaction

Price

Volume

LTIP

GBP 0.00

190,000

d)

Aggregated information 

 - Aggregated volume 

 - Price 

Not applicable

e) 

Date of the transaction 

2026-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Julian Fagge

2 

Reason for the notification 

a) 

Position/status 

Director/Chief Financial Officer

b) 

Initial notification /Amendment 

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 

a) 

Name 

Smiths Group plc

b) 

LEI 

213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

4 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted 

a) 

Description of instrument

Identification code 

Share

GB00B1WY2338

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of a conditional share award under the Smiths Group Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)

c) 

Price(s) and volume(s) 

Transaction

Price

Volume

LTIP
 

GBP 0.00

110,000

d)

Aggregated information 

 - Aggregated volume 

 - Price 

Not applicable

e) 

Date of the transaction 

2026-10-13

f)

Place of the transaction 

Outside a trading venue

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