Director Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
03 October 2002

3 October 2002

Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: Keith Oliver Butler-Wheelhouse

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
225000

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 861975 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett





Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: John Ferrie

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
108,500

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 343136 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett







Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: Lawrence Henry Neil Kinet

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
99500

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 313757 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett







Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: John Langston

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
99500

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 582983 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett







Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: David Peter Lillycrop

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
95000

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 637756 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett





Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: Einar Lindh

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
99500

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 448881 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett







Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1 Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2 Name of director: Alan Matthew Thomson

3 Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or children
under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:

Holding of director

4 Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified):

5 Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s): No

6 Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single Co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:

Grant of options under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: Nil

8 Percentage of issued class: n/a

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: Nil

10 Percentage of issued class: n/a

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: n/a

13 Date of transaction: n/a

14 Date company informed: n/a

15 Total holding following this notification: n/a

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: n/a

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17 Date of grant: 02/10/2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 02/10/2005 to 02/10/2012

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option: Nil

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
121000

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 654p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 499823 shares

23 Contact name for queries: Neil Burdett

24 Contact telephone number: 020 8457 8229

25 Name of company official responsible for making notification: Neil Burdett





Additional information:

As previously announced, M J Langston and Mr D P Lillycrop also have contingent
interests in 125,000 and 100,000 ordinary shares, respectively. Mr Langston and
Mr Lillycrop both have a technical interest in 756,955 ordinary shares as
discretionary beneficiaries under the TI Group Jersey Employee Share Trust and
the TI Group Employee Share Trust. These shares may be transferred to employees
who exercise options under granted under the TI Group share option schemes.


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