Smiths Group Regulatory News (SMIN)

27 Jun 2007 09:20

Smiths Group PLC27 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 existing Smiths Group plcshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) YES An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionof shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ Credit Suisse Securities 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification (Europe) Limitedobligation: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Credit Suisse International4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the 22.06.07threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26.06.07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the triggering transactionIf possible use Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingISIN code shares voting shares rights rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectORD -GB00B1WY2338 Below 3% Below 3% n/a Below 3% n/a B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below 3% Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Credit Suisse International are part of the Investment Banking divisionof Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unitwithin CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisionsof CSG. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Glenda Burford 15. Contact telephone name: +44 20 7888 3599 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange