Document regarding Listing Particulars

Smiths Industries PLC
27 October 2000


Doc Re Listing Particulars relating to the proposed issue of up to 249,517,013
New Smiths Industries Shares of 25p each in connection with the proposed
Merger with TI Group plc

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