Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
03 November 2004

03 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: Janus Capital Management LLC.

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

Notification by Janus Capital Management LLC re shares held on behalf of
investment clients, including Janus Investment Fund

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them : Not disclosed

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: 03 November 2004

12. Total holding following this notification: 28,348,962 shares (as at close on
28 October 2004)

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: 5.05%

14. Any additional information : see below

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: 03 November 2004



Additional information :

Janus Capital Management LLC has advised that of the 5.05% of the Company's
issued share capital in which it has a disclosable interest, shares equivalent
to 3.69% of the issued share capital are held on behalf of Janus Investment
Fund.


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