Director Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
27 September 2004


27 September 2004

Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: John Langston

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holdings of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Exercise of right over contingent interest to acquire shares and sale of shares.
The interest arose from contractual arrangements entered into following the
merger of the Company with TI Group plc in 2000.

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 125,000 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: 0.02%

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 125,000 shares

10 Percentage of issued class: 0.02%

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: 0p (acquisition price) 744.1559p (sale price)

13 Date of transaction:  27 September 2004

14 Date company informed:  27 September 2004

15 Total holding following this notification: 82,954 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.02%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant:

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable:

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise:

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification:

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett





Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: David Peter Lillycrop

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holdings of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Exercise of right over contingent interest to acquire shares and sale of shares.
  The interest arose from contractual arrangements entered into following the
merger of the Company with TI Group plc in 2000.

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 100,000 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.02%

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 100,000 shares

10 Percentage of issued class: <0.02%

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: 0p (acquisition price) 744.1559p (sale price)

13 Date of transaction:  27 September 2004

14 Date company informed:  27 September 2004

15 Total holding following this notification: 70,043 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.02%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant:

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable:

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise:

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification:

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett


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