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Smiths Group PLC

Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement Oct 13, 2010

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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*If any other proxy is desired, delete 'the Chairman of the Meeting' above and insert in the box below the name of the proxy preferred. (see Note 1)

Name of Proxy

Notes:

  1. Every shareholder has the right to appoint some other person(s) of their choice, who need not be a shareholder, as their proxy to exercise all or any of their rights, to attend, speak and vote on their behalf at the meeting. If you wish to appoint a person other than the Chairman, please insert the name of your chosen proxy holder in the space provided. If the proxy is being appointed in relation to less than your full voting entitlement, please enter in the box below the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. If left blank your proxy will be deemed to be authorised in respect of your full voting entitlement (or if this proxy form has been issued in respect of a designated account for a shareholder, the full voting entitlement for that designated account.)

  2. The proxy form gives your proxy or proxies full rights to attend, speak and vote at the AGM. If you wish to restrict the right of proxies, please cross out either or both of the words 'speak' and 'vote' in the second paragraph of the Form of Proxy, as you feel appropriate.

  3. To appoint more than one proxy, (an) additional proxy form(s) may be obtained by contacting the Registrar's UK helpline on 0871 384 2943† or the overseas helpline on +44 121 415 7047 or you may photocopy this form. Please indicate in the box next to the proxy holder's name the number of shares in relation to which they are authorised to act as your proxy. Please also indicate by ticking the box provided if the proxy instruction is one of multiple instructions being given. All proxy forms must be signed and should be returned together in the same envelope.

†Calls to this number cost 8p per minute from aBT landline, other providers' costs may vary. Lines open 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Form
of
proxy
Fold here and return in the enclosed reply paid envelope Admission
card
Please
read
the
2010
Notice
of
Annual
General
Meeting
('AGM')
and
the
Annual
Report
2010,
which
includes
the
Directors'
Report
and
Directors'
Remuneration
Report,
before
completing
this
form.
These
documents
are
available
online
at
www.smiths.com/ar10.
I/We,
the
undersigned,
being
a
member
of
Smiths
Group
plc
(the
'Company'),
hereby
appoint
the
Chairman
of
the
Meeting*
as
my/our
proxy
to
attend,
speak
and
vote
(see
notes
below)
on
my/our
behalf
at
the
AGM
of
the
Company
to
be
held
on
16
November
2010
and
at
any
adjournment
thereof.
TASK
I.D.
0282-059-S
SHAREHOLDER
REFERENCE
NUMBER
Detach here
In
relation
to
the
Resolutions
set
out
in
the
Notice
convening
the
AGM,
I/we
desire
the
proxy
to
be
used
on
the
resolutions
proposed
at
the
AGM
as
indicated
below.
VOTING
I.D.
Please
indicate
your
vote
by
marking
the
'For'
or
'Against'
or
'Vote
withheld'
boxes
in
black
ink
like
this:
If
you
do
not,
your
proxy
will
vote
or
withhold
the
vote
at
his/her
discretion
on
the
resolutions
specified
below
and,
unless
instructed
otherwise,
on
any
other
business
(including
amendments
to
resolutions)
which
may
come
before
the
Meeting.
If
you
withhold
from
voting
on
any
resolution(s)
your
vote
will
not
be
counted
in
the
calculation
of
the
proportion
of
votes
'For'
and
'Against'
the
resolution(s).
Vote
Vote
Resolutions
Resolutions
You
may
submit
your
proxy
electronically
For Against Withheld
For Against Withheld
  1. The 'Vote withheld' boxes are provided to enable you to abstain from voting on any particular resolution. You should note, however, that a 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and will not be counted in determining the proportion of votes cast 'For' and 'Against' a resolution on a poll but will be counted in determining if a quorum is present.

  2. Paper proxy forms must be received at Equiniti Limited, AspectHouse, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6UU, not later than 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting to be effective (i.e. 2.30pm on 14 November 2010). If the proxy form is signed by someone else on your behalf, their authority to sign must be returned with the Proxy Form. In the case of a corporation, the appointment of a proxy must be executed either under its common seal or by a duly authorised officer or agent. In the case of joint holders any holder may sign. The vote of a more senior joint holder on the Register will be accepted to the exclusion of a junior joint holder. For this purpose, the order in which the names of the joint holders are recorded in the register of members will determine seniority.

  3. Only those shareholders registered in the register of members of the company at 6pm on 14 November 2010 shall be entitled to attend or vote at the AGM in respect of the number of shares registered in their respective names at that time. Changes to entries on the register after 6pm on 14 November 2010 shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend or vote at the AGM.

  4. Information on voting electronically via the internet or through CREST is contained in the notes to the Notice of AGM.

  5. Completion of a proxy card (or submission of an electronic proxy appointment) does not prevent a shareholder from attending the AGM and voting in person. In such circumstances, any appointment of a proxy would be automatically revoked.

  6. Any alterations to this proxy form should be initialled.

Detach here

Annual General Meeting – 16 November 2010 at 2.30pm

If you come to the Meeting, please bring this card with you. It is evidence of your right to attend, speak and vote at the Meeting and will help you gain admission as quickly as possible. Please also see overleaf.

Please retain this card until the close of the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.

Notification of attendance card

For security purposes, if you intend coming to the 2010 Annual General Meeting, please detach this card and return it as soon as possible, stating the names of all shareholders

to attend.

No postage stamp is necessary.

All joint shareholders may attend

the Meeting.

For security purposes pleasewrite down the names
of all shareholders and others to attend.
Resolutions Vote
For Against Withheld
Resolutions Vote
For Against Withheld
1. Adoption of Report and Accounts 12.Reappointment of
2. Approval of Directors'
Remuneration Report
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditor
3. Declaration of final dividend 13. Auditor's remuneration
4. Election of Mr B.F.J. Angelici
as a director
14. Authority to issue shares
pursuant to Section 551
of Companies Act 2006
5. Election of Mr P.A. Turner
as a director
15. Authority to disapply
pre-emption rights
6. Re-election of Mr D.H. Brydon
as a director
16. Authority to make market
purchases of shares
7. Re-election of Mr P. Bowman
as a director
17. Authority to call general
meetings other than annual
8. Re-election of Mr D.J. Challen
as a director
general meetings on not less
than 14 clear days notice
9. Re-election of Mr S.J. Chambers
as a director
18. Authority to make political
donations and expenditure
10.Re-election of Ms A.C. Quinn
as a director
19. Approval of the 2010
Value Sharing Plan
11.Re-election of Sir Kevin Tebbit
as a director

How to get there

Smith Group plc

Annual General Meeting

at The Thomas Lord Suite, Lord's Cricket Ground, Grace Gate, St John's Wood Road, London NW8 8QN

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 at 2.30pm

Light refreshments only will be served

Security

Please bring this card as well as some form of personal identification to the Meeting. On entry, bag checks may be carried out. We encourage arrival in time to allow for security checks.

Equiniti Limited Aspect House Spencer Road Lancing West Sussex BN99 6ZL

Your completed and signed proxy form should be posted, in the enclosed reply paid envelope, to the Company's Registrars, Equiniti Limited, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN99 6UU, so as to arrive before 2.30pm on 14 November 2010 (48 hours prior to the Annual General Meeting).

BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE Licence No. SEA 10846

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