Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
07 August 2006

7 AUGUST 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 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                                                                717,433
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA                                                              48,305
BARCLAYS TRUST CO & OTHERS                                                                     2,620
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM                                                                     16
BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69                                                                       11,500
BARCLAYS TRUST CO E99                                                                            464
BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69                                                                         56,324
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             16376 a/c                                     274,953
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                             20947 a/c                                     180,244
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    32349601 a/c                                    1,689
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    32449201 a/c                                    4,929
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    32476001 a/c                                      478
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    32479401 a/c                                      655
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    49775301 a/c                                    1,198
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    49950001 a/c                                    1,234
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    59396501 a/c                                      627
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                    59595001 a/c                                      441
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    59710301 a/c                                      455
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    59721901 a/c                                      506
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                    59778201 a/c                                      486
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                    69334001 a/c                                      710
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69339001 a/c                                      722
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69340401 a/c                                      750
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69372201 a/c                                      811
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69379001 a/c                                      444
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69461301 a/c                                      963
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69464801 a/c                                      376
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69476101 a/c                                      737
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69491501 a/c                                      679
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69612801 a/c                                      557
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69613601 a/c                                      707
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69614401 a/c                                      729
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69732901 a/c                                    5,352
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69738801 a/c                                      501
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69744201 a/c                                    1,511
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69803101 a/c                                    2,020
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69829501 a/c                                      823
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70295001 a/c                                      566
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70314001 a/c                                      477
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70325601 a/c                                    1,178
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70331001 a/c                                      676
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70335301 a/c                                      992
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70339601 a/c                                      623
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70343401 a/c                                      272
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70381701 a/c                                      938
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70387601 a/c                                      502
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70388401 a/c                                      691
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70391401 a/c                                      407
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70403101 a/c                                    2,384
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70404001 a/c                                      718
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                    88736501 a/c                                      666
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                    310070501 a/c                                     300
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310092601 a/c                                   1,723
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310128001 a/c                                     857
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310150701 a/c                                     413
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310186801 a/c                                     542
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310205801 a/c                                     446
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    310230901 a/c                                     666
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                    310567701 a/c                                     490
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                    700133201 a/c                                     505
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    700204501 a/c                                     759
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    700235501 a/c                                     581
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    48322101 a/c                                    3,260
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    59579802 a/c                                    1,013
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    69334002 a/c                                      289
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                    70002202 a/c                                      410
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    700207002 a/c                                   2,237
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    70309403 a/c                                      534
CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125                    87093403 a/c                                      434
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED 602698 A/C                                                              475
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED 603856 A/C                                                            3,040
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                                                            1,350
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                                                             269,127
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED 126066DA A/C                                                    400
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED 523475DN A/C                                                 50,000
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                               5,750,949
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 A/C                                                            148,099
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 A/C                                                             33,400
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 A/C                                                            308,768
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 A/C                                                             70,947
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 A/C                                                          4,461,191
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 A/C                                                              9,452
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 A/C                                                             23,973
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                          784,616
MASTER TRUST BANK                                                                              1,345
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/                                                                  22,275
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL                                                                   700
MITSUI ASSET                                                                                   9,203
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD                                                                     1,821,732
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD AK1 A/C                                                               602,498
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD BL1 A/C                                                               145,954
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD CM1 A/C                                                                75,790
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD GP1 A/C                                                               182,421
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 A/C                                                               109,381
REFLEX NOMINEES LTD                                                                              157
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO                                                                18,980
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                          290,367
TRUST & CUSTODY SERVICES BANK                                                                  5,882
ZEBAN NOMINEES LTD                                                                           351,162

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: 7 AUGUST 2006

12.     Total holding following this notification:  17,045,612 SHARES (AT 1
AUGUST 2006)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
3.005%

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: 7 AUGUST 2006

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




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