Holding(s) in Company
Smiths Group PLC
26 October 2005
26 OCTOBER 2005
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: BARCLAYS PLC
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 BARCLAYS PLC OF A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST THROUGH THE LEGAL
ENTITIES: BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD; BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD;
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA LTD;
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.; BARCLAYS GLOBAL
INVESTORS JAPAN LTD; BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN TRUST & BANKING; BARCLAYS
GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS; BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD; BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND
TRUST LTD; BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD; AND GERRARD LTD
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 5,804,125
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA 26,647
BARCLAYS TRUST CO & OTHERS 471
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 79
BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69 11,500
BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69 53,110
BNP PARIBAS 78,688
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 A/C 304,678
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 A/C 4,807,342
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 A/C 257,077
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 46,243
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 01201382 A/C 5,750
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 01201420 A/C 2,300
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED ER1 A/C 67,688
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM1 A/C 222,645
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM3 A/C 107,200
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 8,871,572
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 A/C 159,650
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 A/C 33,400
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 A/C 375,374
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 A/C 69,343
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 A/C 28,504
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 A/C 55,513
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 A/C 5,824,435
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 A/C 9,245
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 A/C 25,979
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 1,262,909
MASTER TRUST BANK 6,386
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/ 154,714
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 135,964
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL 4,061
MITSUI ASSET 7,343
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA 361,979
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD RC1 A/C 1,830,560
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD AK1 A/C 637,147
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD BL1 A/C 161,891
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD CM1 A/C 76,633
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD GP1 A/C 192,749
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 A/C 101,503
REFLEX NOMINEES LTD 594
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI 86,085
STATE STREET BOSTON 381,292
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA 53,136
SUMITOMO TB 3,029
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY - U 74,539
TRUST & CUSTODU SERVICES BANK 5,899
ZEBAN NOMINEES LTD 533
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: 26.10.2005
12. Total holding following this notification: 32,787,504 SHARES (AT 21
OCTOBER 2005)
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
5.81%
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: 26.10.2005
* any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage
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