Director Declaration

Smiths Group PLC
03 March 2006



3 MARCH 2006

SMITHS GROUP PLC


NOTIFICATION UNDER LISTING RULE LR 9.6.14R
DETAILS OF AN ADDITIONAL DIRECTORSHIP HELD BY A CURRENT DIRECTOR

Sir Julian Horn-Smith, a non-executive director of Smiths Group plc, has been
appointed as a non-executive director of the Sage Group plc today.



Contact for queries:
Neil Burdett
Smiths Group plc
765 Finchley Road
London NW11 8DS
Tel: [phone]


Date of Notification: 3 March 2006




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