Annual Information Update

RNS Number : 2251H

Smiths Group PLC

31 October 2008

 



31 OCTOBER 2008

SMITHS GROUP PLC - ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

PROSPECTUS RULE PR 5.2 R

The Company has published or made available to the public information, in circumstances referred to in Prospectus Rule 5.2.1 R, since the 2007 Annual Information Update was published, as follows :

1.    INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE REGULATORY NEWS SERVICE, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

Date and time of filing and publication	Description of document
09/11/2007 07:01:00	Disposal
14/11/2007 11:15:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
15/11/2007 12:39:00	Holding(s) in Company
20/11/2007 12:00:00	AGM Statement and IMS
20/11/2007 18:26:00	Result of AGM
22/11/2007 11:02:00	Additional Listing
23/11/2007 10:13:00	Additional Listing
26/11/2007 10:12:00	Additional Listing
27/11/2007 10:42:00	Additional Listing
28/11/2007 10:35:00	Additional Listing
30/11/2007 17:04:00	Total Voting Rights
07/12/2007 17:01:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
10/12/2007 07:01:00	Director Declaration
11/12/2007 16:07:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/12/2007 07:01:00	Total Voting Rights
04/01/2008 09:15:00	Holding(s) in Company
07/01/2008 12:03:00	Re Contract
16/01/2008 16:41:00	Statement re Investor Present
25/01/2008 07:00:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/01/2008 17:12:00	Total Voting Rights
11/02/2008 07:00:00	Trading Statement
21/02/2008 17:32:00	Notice of Results
29/02/2008 16:57:00	Total Voting Rights
18/03/2008 07:00:00	Holding(s) in Company
18/03/2008 07:00:00	Holding(s) in Company
19/03/2008 07:01:00	Interim Results
19/03/2008 07:04:00	Acquisition
19/03/2008 07:04:00	Acquisition
20/03/2008 07:00:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
20/03/2008 12:05:00	B Share Offer and dividend
20/03/2008 18:12:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/03/2008 10:01:00	Doc re. Interim Report
01/04/2008 07:00:00	Total Voting Rights
04/04/2008 18:10:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
08/04/2008 11:02:00	Directorate Change
15/04/2008 07:00:00	B share offer
17/04/2008 07:32:00	JP Morgan Cazenove - B Share Final Purchase Offer
17/04/2008 11:16:00	Director Declaration
22/04/2008 14:10:00	Purchase of own Shares
28/04/2008 14:45:00	Acquisition
30/04/2008 12:57:00	Director Declaration
30/04/2008 13:00:00	Holding(s) in Company
30/04/2008 17:15:00	Total Voting Rights
01/05/2008 07:01:00	Blocklisting Interim Review
12/05/2008 11:40:00	Holding(s) in Company
13/05/2008 09:32:00	Acquisition
15/05/2008 17:33:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
19/05/2008 09:12:00	Acquisition
22/05/2008 07:00:00	Interim Management Statement
30/05/2008 17:24:00	Total Voting Rights
03/06/2008 10:30:00	Restructure Proposals
03/06/2008 10:45:00	Directorate Change
26/06/2008 18:20:00	Holding(s) in Company
27/06/2008 10:32:00	Holding(s) in Company
30/06/2008 17:25:00	Total Voting Rights
01/07/2008 09:00:00	Acquisition
03/07/2008 11:54:00	Smiths Group Announces Appointments
04/07/2008 11:00:00	Notice of EGM
28/07/2008 17:27:00	Result of EGM
29/07/2008 16:21:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/07/2008 07:01:00	Smiths Group plc Trading Update
31/07/2008 07:05:00	Smiths Group wins major contract
31/07/2008 17:01:00	Total Voting Rights
31/07/2008 17:18:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
04/08/2008 16:53:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
27/08/2008 12:01:00	Appointment of President, Smiths Interconnect
01/09/2008 16:14:00	Total Voting Rights
04/09/2008 09:02:00	Smiths in £16 million property sale
24/09/2008 07:01:00	Preliminary Results Announcement
24/09/2008 07:12:00	Re Contract
25/09/2008 08:00:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
01/10/2008 07:00:00	Total Voting Rights
06/10/2008 07:00:00	Docs re. Annual Report; Notice of AGM
10/10/2008 07:00:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
17/10/2008 10:39:00	Additional Listing
21/10/2008 15:06:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
23/10/2008 10:56:00	Additional Listing
23/10/2008 16:23:00	Doc re. B share conversion
29/10/2008 09:55:00	Director/PDMR Shareholding
31/10/2008 10:27:00	Director Declaration

The text of the documents referred to above were, at the date of this update, capable of being viewed by visiting the 'Market News' section of the London Stock Exchange's website, www.londonstockexchange.com, and searching for Smiths Group plc with appropriate date parameters. The documents may also be accessed through the Regulatory News section of the Investor Relations part of the Company's website www.smiths.com.

2.    INFORMATION POSTED ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE WWW.SMITHS.COM

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RELEASES 

(Some announcements and releases which are available on the Company's website have also been announced through RNS and are also listed above)

Date posted	Description of announcement/release
9 Nov 2007	Smiths Group sells Marine business
19 Nov2007	Smiths Medical strengthens foothold in Chinese healthcare market
20 Nov 2007	Smiths Medical receives clearance for new safety needle to protect medics and minimise patient discomfort
20 Nov 2007	Smiths Group Interim Management Statement for the quarter ended 3 November 2007
26 Nov 2007	Smiths Medical awarded three-year contract to supply implantable access systems across the United States
10 Dec 2007	Smiths Specialty Engineering selected to provide technology for NASA mission
7 Jan 2008	Detection awarded $58 million in US Government contracts for advanced high energy X-ray systems
11 Feb 2008	Smiths Group trading for the six months ended 2 February 2008
21 Feb 2008	Smiths Specialty Engineering to supply equipment to help control industrial emissions in China
17 Mar 2008	Smiths Detection awarded $23.8 million U.S. military contract option for advanced chemical agent detectors
19 Mar 2008	Smiths Interconnect to protect 4G WiMAX deployment in the United States from lightning strikes
19 Mar 2008	Smiths Medical wins three new contracts totalling $18 million
19 Mar 2008	Smiths Specialty Engineering wins major new contracts totalling $33.5 million
19 Mar 2008	Smiths Medical launches revolutionary portable medication delivery system to keep patients safe
19 Mar 2008	Smiths buys Texan oilfield equipment company
19 Mar 2008	Smiths acquisition adds new dimension to John Crane
19 Mar 2008	Smiths reports a 7% increase in sales and headline operating profit
15 Apr 2008	Groundbreaking Everest study breathes hope into the lives of sick children
25 Apr 2008	Smiths Medical to promote and distribute Abbott's new continuous glucose monitoring system
28 Apr 2008	Smiths completes acquisition of Indufil BV
29 Apr 2008	Smiths advanced X-ray checkpoint deployed for first time in US
13 May 2008	Smiths buys Chinese microwave electronics firm
19 May 2008	Smiths completes purchase of Texas oilfield equipment company
22 May 2008	Smiths Interconnect wins $40 million in contracts to help protect systems from lightning strikes
22 May 2008	Smiths Medical wins $30 million in contracts to help protect US healthcare workers from deadly needlestick injuries
22 May 2008	Smiths Group plc Interim Management Statement for the nine months ended 3 May 2008
3 Jun 2008	Smiths Group restructures Corporate & Divisional Headquarters
3 Jun 2008	Smiths Group plc Board Change
9 Jun 2008	Smiths wins US contracts worth $25.2 million for advanced X-ray systems
23 Jun 2008	Smiths Detection launches hand-held vapour detector for chemicals commonly used in improvised explosive devices
1 Jul 2008	Smiths buys Australian electronics firm
3 Jul 2008	Smiths Group announces appointments
7 Jul 2008	New IVF product signals hope for women with fertility problems
9 Jul 2008	Smiths opens production plant for advanced X-Ray detection systems
31 Jul 2008	Smiths Group announces major Siemens deal for its John Crane division
31 Jul 2008	Trading update
27 Aug 2008	Smiths appoints president for Smiths Interconnect division
4 Sep 2008	Smiths in £16 million property sale
18 Sep 2008	Smiths Group expects savings of $25m from agreement with AT&T
18 Sep 2008	Scientists resurrect forgotten Everest research to develop breakthrough medical device
23 Sep 2008	Smiths reports strong growth in sales and profit
24 Sep 2008	Smiths Medical launches breakthrough device using BLUETOOTH™ mobile phone technology
24 Sep 2008	John Crane seals over £100 Million in potential energy contracts
24 Sep 2008	Smiths Interconnect wins US communications contracts worth a potential £225M

PRESENTATIONS

Date posted	Description of presentation
16/01/2008	John Crane presentation to investors
19/03/2008	Interim Results
24/09/2008	Preliminary Results 2008 : slides

DOCUMENTS

Month posted	Description of document
Nov 2007	Summary of AGM questions and answers
Mar 2008	Interim Results Press Release document
Mar 2008	Interim Report 2008
Jul 2008	Notice of appointment of remuneration consultants
Jul 2008	Notice of EGM and circular letter to shareholders
Jul 2008	Result of EGM
Aug 2008	Code of Business Ethics
Sep 2008	Preliminary Results Press release document
Oct 2008	Annual Report 2008
Oct 2008	Notice of AGM 2008
Oct 2008	Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
Oct 2008	Environment, Health & Safety policy 2008

The documents referred to above are available to view on the Company's website, www.smiths.com, and will remain for a minimum of 12 months from the date of posting.

3.    DOCUMENTS FILED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE

Type	Date published	Event date	Description
88(2)	17/10/2008	15/10/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	10/10/2008	08/10/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
RES01	09/10/2008		Alteration to Memorandum and Articles
88(2)	07/10/2008	01/10/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	25/09/2008	24/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	18/09/2008	17/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	18/09/2008	17/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	18/09/2008	17/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	12/09/2008	10/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	12/09/2008	10/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	04/09/2008	03/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	04/09/2008	03/09/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	01/09/2008	27/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	21/08/2008	20/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	18/08/2008	15/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	15/08/2008	13/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	15/08/2008	13/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	07/08/2008	06/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	07/08/2008	01/08/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
288a	17/07/2008		Secretary appointed
88(2)	04/07/2008	02/07/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/06/2008	25/06/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	24/06/2008	04/06/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	23/06/2008	18/06/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
288b	17/06/2008		Director resigned
88(2)	27/05/2008	21/05/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
169	16/05/2008		Purchase of company's own shares
88(2)	13/05/2008	08/05/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
122	08/05/2008		Cancellation of shares
88(2)	25/04/2008	09/04/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	22/04/2008	16/04/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
288b	09/04/2008		Director resigned
88(2)	01/04/2008	27/03/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	20/03/2008	17/03/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	14/03/2008	12/03/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	07/03/2008	27/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	03/03/2008	27/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	20/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	13/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	06/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	06/02/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	30/01/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	23/01/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	16/01/2008	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)	27/02/2008	19/12/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
190	23/01/2008		Location of debenture register
353	23/01/2008		Location of register of members
363a	23/01/2008		Annual Return made up to 11/12/07
88(2)R	14/01/2008	31/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
288a	02/01/2008		Director appointed
288b	27/12/2007		Director resigned
88(2)R	27/12/2007	12/12/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	27/12/2007	05/12/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
RES11	30/11/2007	20/11/2007	Special resolutions passed at AGM
88(2)R	26/11/2007	21/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	14/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	14/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	07/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	02/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	01/11/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	30/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	30/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	26/11/2007	29/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
AA	26/11/2007		Group of companies' accounts made up to 31/07/07
395	21/11/2007		Particulars of mortgage/charge
88(2)R	31/10/2007	24/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	23/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	22/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	18/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	17/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	17/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	17/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	15/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	10/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	10/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	10/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	09/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	08/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	03/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	03/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	02/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	01/10/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	27/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	26/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	21/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	17/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	10/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash
88(2)R	31/10/2007	04/09/2007	Return of allotments of shares issued for cash

Copies of the documents listed above are available through Companies House, Crown Way, Maindy, Cardiff CF14 3UZ.

4.    DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENT DISCLOSURE TEAM 

Date submitted	Document
20/11/2007	Resolutions passed as items of special business at the 2007 AGM
31/03/2008	Interim Report and Accounts 2008
04/07/2008	Circular Letter to Shareholders and Notice of EGM
04/07/2008	Form of Proxy for EGM
04/07/2008	Draft new Articles of Association
28/07/2008	Resolutions passed at EGM on 28 July 2008
03/10/2008	2008 Annual Report
03/10/2008	Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008
03/10/2008	Form of Proxy for 2008 Annual General Meeting

Information on documents submitted to the UK Listing Authority may be found by contacting the Document Viewing Facility, UK Listing Authority, The Financial Service Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel: [phone])

Note: Some documents have been submitted to the Regulatory News Service and posted on the Company's own website: other documents have been filed at Companies House and submitted to the UKLA Document Disclosure Team and also made available in electronic form through the Company's website.

Warning: The information contained in the various documents referred to above is by its nature historic, may be out of date and should not be relied upon as reflecting the current or future position of the Company.  The Company and its directors do not undertake any obligation to update such information. Certain information was prepared for and only for the members of the Company as a body and for no other persons and its purpose was to assist shareholders to assess the Company's strategies and the potential for those strategies to succeed and for no other purpose.  This Annual Information Update is being made pursuant to Prospectus Rule PR 5.2.1R and not for any other purpose and the Company, its directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom such documents are shown or into whose hands they may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed.  Furthermore, certain information may have been prepared in accordance with the laws or regulations of a particular jurisdiction and may not comply with or meet the relevant standards of disclosure in any other jurisdiction. Certain documents contain forward looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with, amongst other things, the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries, sectors and markets in which the Company operates.  These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described.  By their nature, forward looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they relate to events and/or depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward looking statements.  At the time of writing of such documents, it was believed that the expectations reflected in these statements were reasonable but they may be affected by a wide range of such variables.  No assurances can be given that the forward looking statements will be realised.  The forward looking statements reflect the knowledge and information available at the date of their preparation. This Annual Information Update does not constitute an offer of securities addressed to any person and should not be relied on by any person.

 

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