Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
27 April 2006


27 APRIL 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: FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.


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 FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES WHICH INCLUDES
FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC AND TEMPLETON WORLDWIDE, INC.


4.     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them

BANK OF NEW YORK                                                       1,035,343
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON                                           31,075,371
CITIBANK NA, LONDON                                                      486,093
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC                                                      480,490
EUROCLEAR BANK SA, BRUSSELS                                               27,129
HSBC BANK PCL, LONDON                                                    352,834
MELLON BANK NA, LONDON                                                 2,677,289
MERRILL LYNCH INTL LTD, LONDON                                           394,400
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, LONDON                                         1,616,163
ROYAL TRUST CORP OF CANADA, LONDON                                     1,316,341
STATE STREET BANK, LONDON                                              3,295,343


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: 27.04.2006

12.   Total holding following this notification:  42,756,796 SHARES (AT 26 APRIL
      2006)

13.   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
      7.56%

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: 27.04.2006


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






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