Directorate Change

Smiths Group PLC
06 September 2006


6 SEPTEMBER 2006


SMITHS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION UNDER LISTING RULE LR 9.6.11R
DETAILS OF CHANGES TO THE ROLE, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTORS


Mr A M Thomson has today retired from the Board of Smiths Group plc.  Mr J
Langston has succeeded Mr Thomson as Finance Director of the Company.


Contact for queries:

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


Date of Notification: 6 September 2006



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