Holding(s) in Company

Smiths Group PLC
06 October 2005

06 OCTOBER 2005

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 PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD; BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD; 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 GLOBAL FUND
ADVISORS; BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO 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
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD                                                              3,714,727
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA                                                              17,036
BARCLAYS TRUST CO & OTHERS
                                                                                                 588
BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM
                                                                                                  88
BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69                                                                       11,500
BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69                                                                         53,110
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                   78,159
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 A/C                                                                 304,678
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 A/C                                                               4,500,548
CHASE NOMINEES LTD 28270 A/C                                                                 252,252
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                 46,243
GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED ER1 A/C                                                              67,688
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM1 A/C                                                     222,645
GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED GM3 A/C                                                     107,200
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                                                               8,789,399
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 A/C                                                            163,332
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 A/C                                                             33,400
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 A/C                                                            370,553
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 A/C                                                             69,343
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16344 A/C                                                             25,077
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16345 A/C                                                             42,136
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 A/C                                                          5,785,546
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 A/C
                                                                                               9,245
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 A/C                                                             16,113
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                        1,256,484
MASTER TRUST BANK
                                                                                               6,386
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/                                                                 156,236
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                  135,224
MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                               4,061
MITSUI ASSET
                                                                                               7,343
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                               359,492
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD RC1 A/C                                                             1,863,157
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD AK1 A/C                                                               645,945
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD BL1 A/C                                                               171,694
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD CM1 A/C                                                                78,463
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD GP1 A/C                                                               206,419
R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 A/C                                                               102,665
REFLEX NOMINEES LTD
                                                                                                 594
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                          380,686
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                                                                  52,579
SUMITOMO TB
                                                                                               3,029
ZEBAN NOMINEES LTD
                                                                                               3,883

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: 05.10.2005

12.     Total holding following this notification:  30,114,946 SHARES (AT 29
SEPTEMBER 2005)

13.     Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:
5.34%

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: 06.10.2005

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




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