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Smiths Group PLC07 August 2006 7 AUGUST 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 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 themREGISTERED HOLDER SHARESBANK OF NEW YORK 40,331BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 717,433BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS CANADA 48,305BARCLAYS TRUST CO & OTHERS 2,620BARCLAYS TRUST CO AS EXEC/ADM 16BARCLAYS TRUST CO DMC69 11,500BARCLAYS TRUST CO E99 464BARCLAYS TRUST CO R69 56,324CHASE NOMINEES LTD 16376 a/c 274,953CHASE NOMINEES LTD 20947 a/c 180,244CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 32349601 a/c 1,689CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 32449201 a/c 4,929CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 32476001 a/c 478CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 32479401 a/c 655CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 49775301 a/c 1,198CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 49950001 a/c 1,234CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59396501 a/c 627CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59419801 a/c 311CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59553401 a/c 1,155CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59571201 a/c 478CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59595001 a/c 441CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59710301 a/c 455CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59721901 a/c 506CLYDESDALE 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 59778201 a/c 486CLYDESDALE 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 69334001 a/c 710CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69339001 a/c 722CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69340401 a/c 750CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69372201 a/c 811CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69379001 a/c 444CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69461301 a/c 963CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69464801 a/c 376CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69476101 a/c 737CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69491501 a/c 679CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69612801 a/c 557CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69613601 a/c 707CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69614401 a/c 729CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69732901 a/c 5,352CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69738801 a/c 501CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69744201 a/c 1,511CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69803101 a/c 2,020CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69829501 a/c 823CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70295001 a/c 566CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70314001 a/c 477CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70325601 a/c 1,178CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70331001 a/c 676CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70335301 a/c 992CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70339601 a/c 623CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70343401 a/c 272CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70381701 a/c 938CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70387601 a/c 502CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70388401 a/c 691CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70391401 a/c 407CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70403101 a/c 2,384CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70404001 a/c 718CLYDESDALE 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 88736501 a/c 666CLYDESDALE 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 310070501 a/c 300CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310092601 a/c 1,723CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310128001 a/c 857CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310150701 a/c 413CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310186801 a/c 542CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310205801 a/c 446CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 310230901 a/c 666CLYDESDALE 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 310567701 a/c 490CLYDESDALE 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 700133201 a/c 505CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 700204501 a/c 759CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 700235501 a/c 581CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 48322101 a/c 3,260CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 59579802 a/c 1,013CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 69334002 a/c 289CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70160102 a/c 1,175CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70383302 a/c 2,719CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 87093402 a/c 1,176CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70002202 a/c 410CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 700207002 a/c 2,237CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 70309403 a/c 534CLYDESDALE NOMINEES HGB0125 87093403 a/c 434GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED 602698 A/C 475GERRARD NOMINEES LIMITED 603856 A/C 3,040GERRARD 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 1,350GERRARD 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 269,127GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED 126066DA A/C 400GRIEG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LIMITED 523475DN A/C 50,000INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO. 5,750,949JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16331 A/C 148,099JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16338 A/C 33,400JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16341 A/C 308,768JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16342 A/C 70,947JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 16400 A/C 4,461,191JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 17011 A/C 9,452JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 18408 A/C 23,973JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 784,616MASTER TRUST BANK 1,345MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/ 22,275MITSUBISHI TRUST INTERNATIONAL 700MITSUI ASSET 9,203R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD 1,821,732R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD AK1 A/C 602,498R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD BL1 A/C 145,954R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD CM1 A/C 75,790R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD GP1 A/C 182,421R C GREIG NOMINEES LTD SA1 A/C 109,381REFLEX NOMINEES LTD 157STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO 18,980STATE STREET BOSTON 290,367TRUST & CUSTODY SERVICES BANK 5,882ZEBAN NOMINEES LTD 351,162 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: 7 AUGUST 2006 12. Total holding following this notification: 17,045,612 SHARES (AT 1AUGUST 2006) 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification*:3.005% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: NEIL BURDETT - 0208457 8229 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification: NEIL BURDETT 17. Date of notification: 7 AUGUST 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:
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