Director Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
25 October 2002


25 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:

Market purchase of shares and grant of option under the Smiths Industries Senior
Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 29507 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

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: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 147044 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.03%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
29507

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 891482 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:

Market purchase of shares and grant of option under the Smiths Industries Senior
Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 10473 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

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: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 32911 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.01%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
10473

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 353609 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:

Market purchase of shares and grant of option under the Smiths Industries Senior
Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 2152 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

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: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 2152 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.01%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
2152

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 315909 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:

Market purchase of shares; market sale of shares by spouse; and grant of option
under the Smiths Industries Senior Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 9147 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 6147 shares

10 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 63270 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.02%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
9147

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 592130 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:

Market purchase of shares; market sale of shares by spouse; and grant of option
under the Smiths Industries Senior Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 8876 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

9 Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: 6876 shares

10 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

11 Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

12 Price per share: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 67144 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.02%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
8876

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 646632 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:

Market purchase of shares and grant of option under the Smiths Industries Senior
Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 4920 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

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: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 43109 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.01%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
4920

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 453801 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:

Market purchase of shares and grant of option under the Smiths Industries Senior
Executive Deferred Share Scheme

7 Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: 10652 shares

8 Percentage of issued class: <0.01%

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: 720.5p

13 Date of transaction: 24 October 2002

14 Date company informed: 24 October 2002

15 Total holding following this notification: 62178 shares

16 Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification: <0.02%

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

17 Date of grant: 24 October 2002

18 Period during which or date on which exercisable: 24/10/2005 to 24/09/2009

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

20 Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: ordinary shares,
10652

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise: 0.1p

22 Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification: 510475 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, Mr J Langston also has a contingent interest in 125,000
ordinary shares and Mr D P Lillycrop also has a contingent interest in 100,000
ordinary shares.

Following the sale today of 318,386 ordinary shares in the Company at 720.5p per
share by the TI Group Jersey Employee Share Trust, Mr J Langston and Mr D P
Lillycrop each now have a technical interest in 438,569 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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