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3rd Nov 2026 09:36

RNS Number : 5901B

Smiths Group PLC

03 November 2026

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B1WY2338

Issuer Name

SMITHS GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-Oct-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Nov-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	11.100000	1.940000	13.040000	35844714
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	10.850000	2.960000	13.810000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B1WY2338

30478775

11.100000

Sub

Total 8.A

30478775

11.100000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
American Depositary Receipt			682730	0.240000
Securities Lending			3500	0.000000
Sub Total 8.B1			686230	0.240000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

Cash

4679709

1.700000

Sub

Total 8.B2

4679709

1.700000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Investment Management (Taiwan) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	BlackRock Finance, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	Aperio Holdings, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16)	Aperio Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting TeamJana Blumenstein020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

02nd November 2026

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

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