Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
17 November 2003

17 November 2003

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.      Name of company: Smiths Group plc

2.      Name of shareholder having a major interest: Cater Allen International
                                                     Limited.

3.      Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18:  Shareholder named above

4.      Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them : Not specified

5.      Number of shares / amount of stock acquired: Not disclosed

6.      Percentage of issued class: N/A

7.      Number of shares / amount of stock disposed: Not disclosed

8.      Percentage of issued class: N/A

9.      Class of security: Ordinary shares of 25p

10.     Date of transaction: Not disclosed

11.     Date company informed: 17 November 2003 (receipt of letter dated 12 Nov
        2003)

12.     Total holding following this notification: 18,115,481 (as at 11 November
        2003)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
        3.234%

14.     Any additional information

15.     Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Neil Burdett, 020 8457
                                                                        8229

16.     Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
        this notification: Neil Burdett

17.     Date of notification: 17 November 2003


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