Blocklisting Interim Review

Smiths Group PLC
01 November 2007

SMITHS GROUP PLC

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



Date: 01 November 2007


Name of applicant:                 SMITHS GROUP PLC

Names of schemes:

                                   SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME

                                   SMITHS INDUSTRIES 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

                                   TI GROUP 1990 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

                                   TI GROUP 1999 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME

                                   TI GROUP 1994 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME


Period of return:       From:      18/06/2007           To:           31/10/2007

Balance of unallotted securities   1,308,646
under scheme(s) from previous
return:

                                   (after the sub-division and consolidation of the ordinary share capital

                                    on 18 June 2007)

Plus:  The amount by which the     1,355,000
block scheme(s) has been increased
since the date of the last return
(if any increase has been applied
for):                              (following the sub-division and consolidation of the ordinary share capital

                                    on18 June 2007)
Less:  Number of securities issued
/allotted under scheme(s) during
period (see LR3.5.7G):             SMITHS GROUP SHARESAVE SCHEME                             1,152,245

                                   SMITHS INDUSTRIES 1995 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME         762,824

                                   TI GROUP 1990 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME                   49,187

                                   TI GROUP 1999 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME                   51,890

                                   TI GROUP 1994 SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME              5,627

                                                                             TOTAL      =     2,021,773


Equals:  Balance under scheme(s)   641,873
not yet issued/allotted at end of
period:


Name of contact:                                           NEIL BURDETT
Telephone number of contact:                               020 8457 8229




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