Additional Listing

Smiths Group PLC
20 August 2001


20 August 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 up to 265,000 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 Tuesday, 21 August 2001 and that dealings will
commence Wednesday, 22 August 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.