Joint Broker Appointment

Smiths Group PLC
14 March 2001


London, 14 March 2001
For immediate release


                      Smiths appoints joint stockbroker

Smiths Group plc announces the appointment, with immediate effect, of Credit
Suisse First Boston de Zoete & Bevan Limited as joint stockbroker to the
company, with UBS Warburg Limited.

Smiths Group is a global business with market-leading positions in each of its
four operating businesses: advanced aerospace systems; mechanical and polymer
seals; medical devices and critical care equipment; and specialised industrial
products for interconnect & air movement applications. Further information on
Smiths can be found on the company's website: www.smiths-group.com.

Issued by: Russell Plumley
Tel: [phone]