Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
09 November 2005

9 NOVEMBER 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: MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES
     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

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES LIMITED
     
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: N/A

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: 04.11.2005

11.  Date listed company informed: 09.11.2005

12.  Total holding following this notification:  NOT DISCLOSED

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
     NOT DISCLOSED
     
14.  Any additional information

     MORGAN STANLEY SECURITIES HAS NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT, AS A RESULT OF A
     DISPOSAL OF AN INTEREST IN THE COMPANY'S SHARES ON 4 NOVEMBER 2005, IT NO 
     LONGER HOLDS A NOTFIABLE INTEREST.
     
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: 09.11.2005

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


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