Director Declaration

Smiths Group PLC
28 November 2006

28 NOVEMBER 2006



SMITHS GROUP PLC



DIRECTOR DECLARATION



LISTING RULE 9.6.13 R AND DISCLOSURE RULE 3.1.4 R



Following the announcement yesterday of the appointment of Mr Stuart John
Chambers as a non-executive director of Smiths Group plc on 27 November 2006,
the Company reports that Mr Chambers is currently a director of the Japanese
publicly-quoted company Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd and, during the past five
years, has been a director of the following, formerly publicly-quoted UK
companies: Associated British Ports Holdings p.l.c. (now Associated British
Ports Holdings Limited); and Pilkington plc (now Pilkington Group Limited). (Mr
Chambers continues to be a director of Pilkington Group Limited.)



There is no other information which requires disclosure under paragraphs (2) to
(6) of Listing Rule 9.6.13 R.



On appointment, Mr Chambers disclosed legal and beneficial interests in 2,000
ordinary shares of 25p in Smiths Group plc.





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