Director Shareholding

Smiths Group PLC
07 May 2004


07 May 2004

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: n/a

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

5    Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected 
     person(s): n/a

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 share option under the Smiths Industries (1982) SAYE Share Option
     Scheme.
     
7    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired: n/a

8    Percentage of issued class: n/a

9    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed: n/a

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: 05/05/2004

18   Period during which or date on which exercisable: 01/08/2007 to 01/02/2008

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

20   Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number: Ordinary
     shares of 25p, 1795 shares

21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise: 525p per share

22   Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification:  532085 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 - Assistant Secretary


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