Notice of Results

Smiths Group PLC
15 February 2006

SMITHS GROUP PLC

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

On Wednesday 15 March 2006 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 2006.

Subject to the declaration of a dividend, the 'ex-dividend' date will be 22
March 2006 and the record date will be 24 March 2006. The dividend payment date
will be 21 April 2006.


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