Directorate Change

Smith (DS) PLC
03 September 2002

As announced at today's Annual General Meeting, Peter Williams (Age 60), who was
appointed Group Chief Executive on 1 May 1991 and became Deputy Chairman on 5
December 2001 retires from the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate
effect from 3 September 2002.


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