31st Aug 2007 14:34
Smiths Group PLC31 August 2007 31 AUGUST 2007 SMITHS GROUP PLC - VOTING RIGHTS AND SHARE CAPITAL DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES DTR 5.6.1 R TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS = 386,315,604 As at 31 August 2007 the issued share capital of Smiths Group plc comprised386,315,604 ordinary shares of 37.5p each nominal value and 4,926,594non-cumulative preference shares of 1p nominal value ("B shares"), all of whichhave been admitted to the Official List of the FSA and admitted to trading onthe London Stock Exchange. Each ordinary share has one vote on a poll. The B shares do not have voting rights. Smiths Group plc does not hold any shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Smiths Group plc is 386,315,604,which number should be used by shareholders and other parties subject todisclosure obligations as the denominator for the calculations by which theydetermine if they are required to notify their interest in or a change to theirinterest in the share capital of Smiths Group plc under the FSA's Disclosure andTransparency Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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