Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
25 May 2006



25 MAY 2006

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

LISTING RULE LR 9.6.7 R

1.     Name of listed company: SMITHS GROUP PLC

2.     Name of shareholder with a major interest: FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.

3.     Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the
       holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; 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
 
       NOTIFICATION BY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES WHICH 
       INCLUDES FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC AND TEMPLETON WORLDWIDE, INC.

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

       Bank of New York, Europe                                     130,967
       Bank of New York, London                                     904,366
       JPMorgan Chase Bank, London                               28,037,329
       Citibank NA, London                                          508,143
       Clydesdale Bank PLC                                          480,490
       Euroclear Bank SA, Brussels                                   27,000
       HSBC Bank PCL, London                                        418,523
       Mellon Bank NA, London                                     2,677,289
       Northern Trust Company, london                             1,569,002
       Royal Trust Corp of Canada, London                         1,309,191
       State Street Bank, London                                  3,282,813
       Northern Trust Company                                        32,858

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 listed company informed: 24.05.2006

12.   Total holding following this notification:  39,377,971 SHARES (AT 26 APRIL
      2006)

13.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
      6.951%

14.   Any additional information

15.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries: GUY NORRIS - 
      020 8457 8326

16.   Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
      this notification: GUY NORRIS

17.   Date of notification: 25.05.2006

* any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage




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