Notice of Results

Smiths Group PLC
15 February 2005


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

On Wednesday 16 March 2005 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 2005.

Subject to the declaration of a dividend, the 'ex-dividend' date will be 23
March 2005 and the record date will be 29 March 2005. The dividend payment date
will be 27 April 2005.


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