Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
06 December 2006

6 DECEMBER 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: 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 INC.;
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD;
BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS;
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 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

Registered holder                                                       Shares
Bank of New York                                                        40,331
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                        4,393,637
Barclays Trust Co as Exec/Adm C                                              6
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        45,382
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                               3,750
Barclays Trust Co DMC69                                                 11,500
Barclays Trust Co E99                                                      251
Barclays Trust Co R69                                                   60,262
Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 a/c                                           287,004
Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 a/c                                           191,421
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  32349601 a/c                1,689
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  32449201 a/c                4,929
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59419801 a/c                  311
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59553401 a/c                1,155
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59571201 a/c                  478
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59710301 a/c                  455
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59732401 a/c                1,633
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59737501 a/c                1,450
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59738301 a/c                1,898
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59744801 a/c                  925
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  64544201 a/c                1,288
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  65136101 a/c                  519
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  66860401 a/c                  412
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  67940101 a/c                6,968
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69108801 a/c                  750
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69238601 a/c                1,713
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69340401 a/c                  750
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69732901 a/c                5,352
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69738801 a/c                  501
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  69829501 a/c                  823
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70314001 a/c                  477
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70335301 a/c                  992
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70339601 a/c                  623
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70387601 a/c                  502
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70388401 a/c                  691
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70391401 a/c                  407
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  80750701 a/c                2,900
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  80766301 a/c                  611
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  83011801 a/c                  735
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  86680501 a/c                  656
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  88608301 a/c                  557
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  120142001 a/c               4,800
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  300000001 a/c                 628
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310007101 a/c               1,222
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310042001 a/c                 741
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310092601 a/c               1,723
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310128001 a/c                 857
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310186801 a/c                 542
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310205801 a/c                 446
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310231701 a/c                 505
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310246501 a/c               6,825
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310254601 a/c               1,013
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310255401 a/c               5,940
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310266001 a/c                 362
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310311901 a/c                 660
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310589801 a/c                 323
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310590101 a/c                 331
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310594401 a/c                 565
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  700009301 a/c                 729
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  700066201 a/c                 578
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  700083201 a/c                 432
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  700106501 a/c                 583
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  59579802 a/c                1,013
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70160102 a/c                1,175
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70383302 a/c                2,719
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  87093402 a/c                1,176
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  310594402 a/c                 165
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  700207002 a/c               2,237
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  70309403 a/c                  534
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                  87093403 a/c                  434
Durlacher Nominees Limited                                              85,543
Gerrard Nominees Limited 602394 a/c                                        860
Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 a/c                                        475
Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 a/c                                      3,040
Gerrard Nominees Limited 622124 a/c                                      1,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 631118 a/c                                      4,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 a/c                                      1,800
Gerrard Nominees Limited 659442 a/c                                        650
Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 a/c                                        640
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660137 a/c                                        500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660302 a/c                                      1,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660318 a/c                                     14,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660430 a/c                                        230
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660632 a/c                                      1,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660758 a/c                                      6,000
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660851 a/c                                      6,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 a/c                                        713
Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 a/c                                      3,350
Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 a/c                                      2,500
Gerrard Nominees Limited 781271 a/c                                      3,000
Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited                                       276,812
Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited 126066DA a/c                              400
Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited 523475DN a/c                           50,000
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                         5,613,031
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 a/c                                      141,498
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 a/c                                       32,914
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 a/c                                      310,734
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 a/c                                       74,836
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 a/c                                    4,249,437
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 a/c                                        9,834
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 a/c                                       44,286
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    756,163
Mellon Trust - US Custodian/                                            20,274
Mitsui Asset                                                            10,064
R C Greig Nominees Ltd                                               1,856,479
R C Greig Nominees Ltd GP1 a/c                                         178,433
R C Greig Nominees Ltd SA1 a/c                                         107,651
R C Greig Nominees Ltd AK1 a/c                                         581,524
R C Greig Nominees Ltd BL1 a/c                                         137,130
R C Greig Nominees Ltd CM1 a/c                                          69,565
Reflex Nominees Ltd                                                        157
State Street Boston                                                    267,069
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                            8,221
Zeban Nominees Ltd                                                     324,644

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: 6 DECEMBER 2006

12.     Total holding following this notification:  20,374,909 SHARES (AT 1
        DECEMBER 2006)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
        3.578%

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: 6 DECEMBER 2006

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




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