2001  
September  
26 Preliminary announcement of results for 2000-2001
October  
03 Ordinary shares final dividend ex-dividend date
05 Ordinary shares final dividend record date
November  
13 Annual General Meeting
16 Ordinary shares final dividend payment date
   
2002  
March  
13 provisional 2001-2002 interim results announced
20 provisional Ordinary shares interim dividend ex-dividend date
22 provisional Ordinary shares interim dividend record date
April  
19 provisional Ordinary shares interim dividend payment date
July  
31 Smiths Group financial year-end
September  
25 provisional Preliminary announcement of results for 2001-2002
October  
15 provisional Ordinary shares final dividend ex-dividend date
18 provisional Ordinary shares final dividend record date
November  
12 provisional Annual General Meeting
15 provisional Ordinary shares final dividend payment date

Registered Office
Smiths Group plc
765 Finchley Road
London NW11 8DS
Incorporated in England No 137013
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8458 3232
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8458 4380
E-mail: plc@smiths-group.com
www.smiths-group.com

Registrar
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The Causeway
Worthing
West Sussex BN99 6DA
Tel: 0870 600 3970 (UK)
Tel: +44 (0) 1903 502541
www.lloydstsb-registrars.co.uk
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Auditors
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