Notice of Results

Smiths Group PLC
12 February 2003


NOTICE OF MEETING TO DECLARE INTERIM DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCE RESULTS FOR HALF YEAR

On Wednesday 12 March 2003 a committee of the Board is expected to declare an
interim dividend on the ordinary share capital and announce the financial
results of the Company for the half-year ended 31 January 2003.

Subject to the declaration of a dividend, the 'ex-dividend' date will be 19
March 2003 and the record date will be 21 March 2003. The dividend payment date
will be 17 April 2003.


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