Additional Listing

Smiths Group PLC
8 June 2001



08 June 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 229,000 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 Monday, 11 June 2001 and that dealings will commence
Tuesday, 12 June 2001.

These shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued
pursuant to the terms of the Smiths Industries 1982 SAYE Share Option Scheme..

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