Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
04 June 2007



Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of                    Smiths Group plc
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
                                                                         YES

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):______________


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification           Cater Allen International Limited
obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the                           30/05/2007
threshold is crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                       31/05/2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                             3%


8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of     Situation previous to    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares            the triggering
                  transaction

If possible use   Number of    Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights  Percentage of voting
ISIN code         shares       voting      shares                                rights
                               rights

                                                        Direct        Indirect   Direct       Indirect
ORD -
GB0008182700
                  31,009,465   31,009,465  35,289,772   35,289,772               6.15%




B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial    Expiration date      Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of
instrument                                period/date          may be acquired (if the   voting rights
                                                               instrument exercised/
                                                               converted)





Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights

35,289,772                                           6.15%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



13. Additional information:



14 Contact name:



15. Contact telephone name:






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