Notice of Results

Smiths Group PLC
24 February 2004


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

On Wednesday 10 March 2004 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 2004.

Subject to the declaration of a dividend, the 'ex-dividend' date will be 17
March 2004 and the record date will be 19 March 2004. The dividend payment date
will be 16 April 2004.


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