Director Declaration

Smiths Group PLC
26 July 2006

26 JULY 2006



SMITHS GROUP PLC



NOTIFICATION UNDER LISTING RULE LR 9.6.14R
DETAILS OF A CHANGE IN DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY A CURRENT DIRECTOR


Sir Julian Horn-Smith, a non-executive director of Smiths Group plc, retired as
a director of Vodafone Group plc on 25 July 2006.



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



Date of Notification: 26 July 2006






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