Directorate Change

Smiths Group PLC
02 April 2007

2 APRIL 2007



SMITHS GROUP PLC



DIRECTORATE CHANGE



LISTING RULE 9.6.11 R



Sir Nigel Broomfield resigned as a non-executive director of the Company on 31
March 2007 having attained the age of 70.





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