Additional Listing

Smiths Group PLC
21 May 2001







21 May 2001

Smiths Group Plc

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Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange Plc and the UK Listing

Authority for a total of 242,700 Ordinary shares of 25p each ('shares') to be
admitted to the Official List. It is expected that admission to admit the new
shares will be granted Tuesday, 22 May 2001 and that dealings will commence
Wednesday, 23 May 2001.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued
pursuant to the terms of the TI Group (1994) Savings Related Share Option
Scheme.

When issued, these shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary
shares.