Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
11 November 2004


11 November 2004


SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.      Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2.      Name of shareholder having a major interest: Cater Allen International
        Limited.

3.      Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
        holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
        non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is 
        a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18:  
        Shareholder named above

4.      Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
        number of shares held by each of them: Cater Allen International Limited

5.      Number of shares / amount of stock acquired: Not disclosed

6.      Percentage of issued class: N/A

7.      Number of shares / amount of stock disposed: Not disclosed

8.      Percentage of issued class: N/A

9.      Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

10.     Date of transaction: Not disclosed

11.     Date company informed: 11 November 2004

12.     Total holding following this notification: 22,930,571 shares (as at 10
        November 2004)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
        4.08%

14.     Any additional information : The holding has arisen as a result of a
        securities financing position by a principal member of the London Stock 
        Exchange

15.     Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Neil Burdett, 
        020 8457 8229

16.     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
        this notification: Neil Burdett

17.     Date of notification: 11 November 2004


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