Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7068X
Smiths Group PLC
27 June 2008
 



rm 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 existing shares to which voting rights are attached:



Smiths Group plc


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


Yes


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 obligation:


Aviva plc and its subsidiaries


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


Registered Holders:


BNY Norwich Union 

Nominees Limited                2,358,474*


BT Globenet 

    Nominees Limited                        4,657*


Chase GA Group 

    Nominees Limited                6,915,194*


Chase Nominees Limited          314,812*


CUIM Nominee Limited           1,754,853*


Vidacos Nominees Limited          6,100*


denotes direct interest  


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


25/06/2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:


26/06/2008



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


3% to 2% change 

at direct interest level



8: Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


Direct


Indirect


Direct


Indirect

ORD - GB00B1WY2338



11,664,573


11,664,573


11,354,090  


11,354,090
 

 

Not Disclosable


2.93%


Not 

Disclosable  



B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights








Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights


11,354,090



2.93%


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


See Section 4



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:



See Section 4


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:


Figures are based on a total number of voting rights of 387,827,255.

14 Contact name:


  Neil Whittaker

15. Contact telephone name:


  01603 684420



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