Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
12 October 2005

12 OCTOBER 2005

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

LISTING RULE LR 9.6.7 R

1.      Name of listed company: SMITHS GROUP PLC

2.      Name of shareholder with a major interest: BARCLAYS PLC

3.      Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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 BARCLAYS PLC OF A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST THROUGH THE LEGAL
ENTITIES: BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD; BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD;
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD; BARCLAYS
GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL
INVESTORS, N.A.; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS
JAPAN TRUST & BANKING; BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS; BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO
LTD; AND GERRARD LTD

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

            BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA            26,647      
            BARCLAYS TRUST CO & OTHERS                  471         
            BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM               79          
            BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69                     11,500      
            BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69                       53,110      
            BNP PARIBAS                                 78,159      
            CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 A/C                304,678     
            CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 A/C                4,500,548   
            CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 A/C                252,252     
            CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES               46,243      
            CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 01201382 A/C    5,750       
            CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 01201420 A/C    2,300       
            GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED ER1 A/C            67,688      
            GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM1 A/C    222,645     
            GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM3 A/C    107,200     
            INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                8,915,234   
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 A/C           159,650     
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 A/C           33,400      
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 A/C           370,553     
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 A/C           69,343      
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 A/C           25,851      
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 A/C           48,312      
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 A/C           5,785,546   
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 A/C           9,245       
            JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 A/C           25,979      
            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                         1,258,132   
            MASTER TRUST BANK                           6,386       
            MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/                156,236     
            MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                 135,224     
            MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL              4,061       
            MITSUI ASSET                                7,343       
            NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA              359,343     
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD RC1 A/C              1,859,565   
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD AK1 A/C              644,670     
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD BL1 A/C              167,125     
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD CM1 A/C              77,133      
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD GP1 A/C              203,321     
            R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 A/C              104,515     
            REFLEX NOMINEES LTD                         594         
            STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI              86,085      
            STATE STREET BOSTON                         380,686     
            STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                52,579      
            SUMITOMO TB                                 3,029       
            ZEBAN NOMINEES LTD                          3,883       





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 listed company informed: 12.10.2005

12.     Total holding following this notification:  26,632,293 SHARES (AT 07
OCTOBER 2005)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
4.72%

14.     Any additional information

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: 12.10.2005

* any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage




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