14th Dec 2006 10:06
Smiths Group PLC14 December 2006 14 DECEMBER 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: BARCLAYS PLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding theholding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficialinterest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of thatperson's spouse or children under the age of 18 NOTIFICATION BY BARCLAYS PLC OF A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST THROUGH THE LEGALENTITIES: BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD;BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.;BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD;BARCLAYS GLOBAL FUND ADVISORS;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 LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD;BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD;BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD; ANDGERRARD LTD 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, thenumber of shares held by each of them Registered holder Shares Bank of New York 40,331Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd 4,393,637Barclays Trust Co as Exec/Adm C 6Barclays Global Investors Canada 45,382Barclays Trust Co & Others 3,750Barclays Trust Co DMC69 11,500Barclays Trust Co E99 251Barclays Trust Co R69 60,262Chase Nominees Ltd 16376 a/c 287,004Chase Nominees Ltd 28270 a/c 191,421Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32349601 a/c 1,689Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 32449201 a/c 4,929Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59419801 a/c 311Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59553401 a/c 1,155Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59571201 a/c 478Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59710301 a/c 455Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59732401 a/c 1,633Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59737501 a/c 1,450Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59738301 a/c 1,898Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59744801 a/c 925Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 64544201 a/c 1,288Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 65136101 a/c 519Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 66860401 a/c 412Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 67940101 a/c 6,968Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69108801 a/c 750Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69238601 a/c 1,713Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69340401 a/c 750Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69732901 a/c 5,352Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69738801 a/c 501Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 69829501 a/c 823Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70314001 a/c 477Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70335301 a/c 992Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70339601 a/c 623Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70387601 a/c 502Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70388401 a/c 691Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70391401 a/c 407Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 80750701 a/c 2,900Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 80766301 a/c 611Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 83011801 a/c 735Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 86680501 a/c 656Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 88608301 a/c 557Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 120142001 a/c 4,800Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 300000001 a/c 628Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310007101 a/c 1,222Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310042001 a/c 741Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310092601 a/c 1,723Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310128001 a/c 857Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310186801 a/c 542Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310205801 a/c 446Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310231701 a/c 505Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310246501 a/c 6,825Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310254601 a/c 1,013Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310255401 a/c 5,940Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310266001 a/c 362Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310311901 a/c 660Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310589801 a/c 323Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310590101 a/c 331Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310594401 a/c 565Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700009301 a/c 729Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700066201 a/c 578Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700083201 a/c 432Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700106501 a/c 583Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 59579802 a/c 1,013Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70160102 a/c 1,175Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70383302 a/c 2,719Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 87093402 a/c 1,176Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 310594402 a/c 165Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 700207002 a/c 2,237Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 70309403 a/c 534Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125 87093403 a/c 434Durlacher Nominees Limited 85,543Gerrard Nominees Limited 602394 a/c 860Gerrard Nominees Limited 602698 a/c 475Gerrard Nominees Limited 603856 a/c 3,040Gerrard Nominees Limited 622124 a/c 1,000Gerrard Nominees Limited 631118 a/c 4,000Gerrard Nominees Limited 643975 a/c 1,800Gerrard Nominees Limited 659442 a/c 650Gerrard Nominees Limited 659792 a/c 640Gerrard Nominees Limited 660137 a/c 500Gerrard Nominees Limited 660302 a/c 1,500Gerrard Nominees Limited 660318 a/c 14,500Gerrard Nominees Limited 660430 a/c 230Gerrard Nominees Limited 660632 a/c 1,000Gerrard Nominees Limited 660758 a/c 6,000Gerrard Nominees Limited 660851 a/c 6,500Gerrard Nominees Limited 660968 a/c 713Gerrard Nominees Limited 768557 a/c 3,350Gerrard Nominees Limited 770101 a/c 2,500Gerrard Nominees Limited 781271 a/c 3,000Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited 276,812Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited 126066DA a/c 400Grieg Middleton Nominees Limited 523475DN a/c 50,000Investors Bank and Trust Co. 5,613,031JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16331 a/c 141,498JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16338 a/c 32,914JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16341 a/c 310,734JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16342 a/c 74,836JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 16400 a/c 4,249,437JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 17011 a/c 9,834JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 18408 a/c 44,286JPMorgan Chase Bank 756,163Mellon Trust - US Custodian/ 20,274Mitsui Asset 10,064R C Greig Nominees Ltd 1,856,479R C Greig Nominees Ltd GP1 a/c 178,433R C Greig Nominees Ltd SA1 a/c 107,651R C Greig Nominees Ltd AK1 a/c 581,524R C Greig Nominees Ltd BL1 a/c 137,130R C Greig Nominees Ltd CM1 a/c 69,565Reflex Nominees Ltd 157State Street Boston 267,069Trust & Custody Services Bank 8,221Zeban Nominees Ltd 324,644 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: 6 DECEMBER 2006 12. Total holding following this notification: 20,374,909 SHARES (AT 1DECEMBER 2006) 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:3.578% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: GUY NORRIS - 020 84578326 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification: GUY NORRIS 17. Date of notification: 14 DECEMBER 2006 * any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken intoaccount when calculating percentage This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Smiths GroupBarclays