Smiths Group PLC
11 June 2007
Form 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 Smiths Group plc
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
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):______________
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification
obligation:
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED,
CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 07.06.2007
threshold is crossed or reached if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 11.06.2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3.12%
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares the triggering
transaction
If possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
ISIN code shares voting shares rights
rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
ORD -
GB0008182700
18,028,998 18,028,998 n/a 3.12% n/a
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage of
instrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights
instrument exercised/
converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
18,028,998 3.12%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are part of the Investment Banking division
of Credit Suisse ('CSIBD'), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ('CSG'). CSIBD is a segregated business unit
within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions
of CSG.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
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:
14 Contact name: William Dawson
15. Contact telephone name: +44 20 7888 5416
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