Additional Listing

Smiths Group PLC
03 August 2005





Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 200,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each under the
Smiths Industries 1982 SAYE Share Option Scheme, to trade on the London Stock
Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall
rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.






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