Annual Report and Accounts

Smiths Group PLC
14 October 2002


Annual Report and Accounts 2002
Summary Financial Statement 2002
Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on 12 November 2002
Form of proxy.


Copies of the above documents has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility.

(Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange