Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 0801M
Smiths Group PLC
22 January 2009
 



Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


SMITHS GROUP PLC


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


Yes


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 



An event changing the breakdown of voting rights



Other (please specify):______________



3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:


CAPITAL GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):



5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):


20 JANUARY 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:


21 JANUARY 2009


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:


7%


8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares


Indirect

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect


ORD 37.5p - GB00B1WY2338



26,619,382


26,619,382


27,364,404



27,364,404



7.0345%


B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights


n/a







Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


27,364,404



7.0345%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:




13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:



15. Contact telephone name:





As of 20 January 2009


Smiths Group plc 


Number of shares

Percent of Outstanding




Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings

27,364,404

7.035%




Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:



- Capital Guardian Trust Company

22,321,034

5.738%

- Capital International Limited

2,099,996

0.540%

- Capital International S.A.

567,000

0.146%

- Capital International, Inc.

2,376,374

0.611%






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