Smiths Group PLC Holding(s) in Company (2385M)

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RNS Number : 2385M

Smiths Group PLC

11 October 2016

 
 TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares 
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  1. Identity of the issuer                        Smiths Group 
   or the underlying issuer 
   of existing shares to which 
   voting rights are attached: 
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  2. Reason for the notification (yes/no) 
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  An acquisition or disposal of voting rights        Yes 
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  An acquisition or disposal of qualifying           No 
   financial instruments which may result 
   in the acquisition of shares already issued 
   to which voting rights are attached 
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  An acquisition or disposal of instruments          No 
   with similar economic effect to qualifying 
   financial instruments 
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  An event changing the breakdown of voting          No 
   rights 
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  Other (please specify): ______________             No 
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  3. Full name of person(s)                        Harris Associates L.P. 
   subject to notification 
   obligation: 
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  4. Full name of shareholder(s)                   BNY Mellon 
   (if different from 3):                           Brown Brothers Harriman 
                                                    JPMorgan Chase 
                                                    Mizuho Trust and Banking 
                                                    Luxem 
                                                    Northern Trust Company 
                                                    State Street Bank 
                                                    Sumitomo Trust & Banking 
                                                    Co US 
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  5. Date of transaction                           07 October 2016 
   (and date on which the 
   threshold is crossed or 
   reached if different): 
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  6. Date on which issuer                          10 October 2016 
   notified: 
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  7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
   crossed or reached:                             5% 
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  8. Notified Details 
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  A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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  Class/type    Situation previous               Resulting situation after 
  of shares      to the triggering                the triggering transaction 
  If             transaction 
  possible 
  use ISIN 
  CODE 
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                Number          Number           Number           Number of voting                        Percentage 
                 of Shares       of voting       of shares         rights                                  of voting 
                                 rights                                                                    rights 
------------  --------------  ---------------  ---------------  --------------------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                                  Direct                    Indirect      Direct      Indirect 
------------  ------------      -------------    -------------  ------------------------  ------------  ----------  ------------ 
GB00B1WY2338 
 Common 
 Stock        20,169,763      20,169,763       19,112,517                                 19,112,517                4.83% 
 
 
  B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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  Type of       Expiration        Exercise/                       No. of voting               Percentage 
  financial      date              conversion                      rights that                 of voting 
  instrument                       period                          may be acquired             rights 
                                                                   (if the instrument 
                                                                   is exercised/converted) 
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  C: Financial Instruments with similar economic 
   effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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  Type of       Exercise      Expiration         Exercise/          No. of                    Percentage 
  financial      Price        date                conversion         voting                    of voting 
  instrument                                      period             rights                    rights 
                                                                     instrument 
                                                                     refers 
                                                                     to 
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                                                                                              Nominal                 Delta 
------------  ------------      -------------    -------------    ----------------------    ----------------------  ------------ 
 
 
  Total (A+B+C) 
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  Number of voting rights                          Percentage of voting rights 
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  19,112,517                                       4.83% 
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  9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which 
   the voting rights and/or the financial instruments 
   are effectively held, if applicable: 
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  BNY Mellon - 116,235 Common Stock shares 
   Brown Brothers Harriman - 1,492,943 Common Stock 
   shares 
   JPMorgan Chase - 254,400 Common Stock shares 
   Northern Trust Company - 359,960 Common Stock shares 
   State Street Bank - 16,802,279 Common Stock shares 
   Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co US - 27,800 Common 
   Stock shares 
   Mizuho Trust and Banking Luxem - 58,900 Common 
   Stock shares 
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  Proxy Voting: 
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  10. Name of the proxy 
   holder: 
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  11. Number of voting 
   rights proxy holder will 
   cease to hold: 
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  12. Date on which proxy 
   holder will cease to 
   hold voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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  14. Contact name:                        Kim Colwell 
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  15. Contact telephone 
   number:                                 312-646-3489 
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