Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
21 October 2005


21 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: CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED

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

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 listed company informed: 20 OCTOBER 2005

12.     Total holding following this notification:  NOT DISCLOSED

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <
3%

14.     Any additional information:  CATER ALLEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED HAS
ADVISED THAT IT NO LONGER HAS A REPORTABLE INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S SHARES.

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: 21 OCTOBER 2005


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