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Smiths Group plc Annual Review 2004
Highlights Divisions and summary performance 2004 Chairman's statement Chief Executive's review Financial review
Corporate responsibility review Board of directors Summary directors' report Independent auditors' statement
Summary directors' remuneration report Summary financial statement Financial calendar
 

 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Non-executive directors (excluding the Chairman) were paid fees totalling£270,000 in the year to 31 July 2004. Their remuneration is determined by the Board in accordance with the Articles of Association. During the year, the basic fee was increased from£30,000 per annum to£40,000 per annum (the first increase since August 2000). The non-executive directors are not eligible for bonuses or participation in share schemes and no pension contributions are made on their behalf. The non-executive directors serve the Company under letters of appointment and do not have contracts of service or contracts for services.

 
 
 
DIRECTORS' SHARE OPTIONS        
                 
Options
held on
31 July 2004
Options
held on
31 July 2003
Weighted
average
Options granted 2003/04
Director Scheme Number Number Exercise
price
Date of
grant
Number Exercise
price
Expiry
date
                 
K O Butler-Wheelhouse 95 ESOS 1,017,084 790,834 748.77p 01/10/03 226,250 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 2,964 2,964 554.00p        
DSS 113,661 86,229 0.10p 24/10/03 45,396 0.10p 24/09/10
J Ferrie 95 ESOS 426,923 317,923 725.54p 01/10/03 109,000 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 2,775 2,775 608.00p        
DSS 51,939 32,911 0.10p 24/10/03 19,028 0.10p 24/09/10
L H N Kinet 95 ESOS 412,164 312,164 726.37p 01/10/03 100,000 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 3,388 1,593 564.03p 05/05/04 1,795 525.00p 01/02/08
DSS 9,968 2,152 0.10p 24/10/03 7,816 0.10p 24/09/10
J Langston 95 ESOS 319,123 219,123 713.54p 01/10/03 100,000 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 3,388 1,593 564.03p 05/05/04 1,795 525.00p 01/02/08
DSS 27,238 9,147 0.10p 24/10/03 18,091 0.10p 24/09/10
  TI 90 ESOS 104,030 104,030 1,021.58p        
  TI 99 ESOS 258,237 258,237 706.44p        
D P Lillycrop 95 ESOS 307,641 212,141 714.31p 01/10/03 95,500 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 2,724 2,724 605.41p        
DSS 43,792 29,573 0.10p 24/10/03 14,219 0.10p 24/09/10
TI 90 ESOS 125,919 128,378 1,025.23p        
TI 99 ESOS 274,223 274,223 703.02p        
E Lindh 84 ESOS 8,851 8,851 451.00p        
95 ESOS 490,921 390,921 746.68p 01/10/03 100,000 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 3,388 1,593 564.03p 05/05/04 1,795 525.00p 01/02/08
DSS 28,925 26,658 0.10p 24/10/03 12,395 0.10p 24/09/10
A M Thomson 84 ESOS 62,500 62,500 480.00p        
95 ESOS 511,848 390,098 735.87p 01/10/03 121,750 669.00p 01/10/13
SAYE 2,775 2,775 608.00p        
  DSS 65,962 55,102 0.10p 24/10/03 15,709 0.10p 24/09/10
 
       
Key      
84 ESOS The Smiths Industries (1984) Executive Share Option Scheme DSS The Smiths Industries Senior Executive Deferred Share Scheme
95 ESOS The Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme TI 90 ESOS The TI Group (1990) Executive Share Option Scheme
SAYE The Smiths Industries 1982 SAYE Share Option Scheme TI 99 ESOS The TI Group 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme
 
 
   

†Mid-market closing quotation from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List.

Options granted under the Smiths Industries 1995 Executive Share Option Scheme up to 2001 are subject to performance testing based on total shareholder return of the Company versus the total return of the General Industrials Sector of the FTSE All Shares Index. Options granted from 2002 are subject to a performance test based on growth in the Company's earnings per share exceeding the UK RPI Index plus 3% per annum (for options up to one time base salary) and 4% per annum (for the excess up to two times salary). There are no further performance criteria for the Smiths Industries (1984) Executive Share Option Scheme or The Smiths Industries Senior Executive Deferred Share Scheme or the TI Group Executive Share Option Schemes.

 
 
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