Smiths Group PLCLSE: SMIN

Smiths Group: Holding(s) in Company

· Issued by Smiths Group PLC via RNS
Smiths Group PLC
03 November 2026
 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00B1WY2338

Issuer Name

SMITHS GROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

BlackRock, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

30-Oct-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-Nov-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

.

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

11.100000

1.940000

13.040000

35844714

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

10.850000

2.960000

13.810000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB00B1WY2338

30478775

11.100000

Sub

  Total 8.A

30478775

11.100000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

American

  Depositary Receipt

682730

0.240000

Securities

  Lending

3500

0.000000

Sub

  Total 8.B1

686230

0.240000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

CFD

Cash

4679709

1.700000

Sub

  Total 8.B2

4679709

1.700000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Japan Holdings GK

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 1)

BlackRock

  Japan Co., Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 2)

Trident

  Merger, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 2)

BlackRock

  Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Group Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 3)

BlackRock

  Investment Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Lux Finco S.a.r.l.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 4)

BlackRock

  Investment Management (Taiwan) Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 5)

BlackRock

  Investment Management (Australia) Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  Group Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 6)

BlackRock

  International Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 7)

BlackRock

  Institutional Trust Company, National Association

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Holdco 4, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Holdco 6, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Delaware Holdings Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 8)

BlackRock

  Fund Advisors

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 9)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  HK Holdco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 10)

BlackRock

  Asset Management North Asia Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Group Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 11)

BlackRock

  Asset Management Deutschland AG

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 12)

BlackRock

  Asset Management Canada Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Capital Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 13)

BlackRock

  Advisors, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Holdco 3, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Cayman 1 LP

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay Finco Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Cayman West Bay IV Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Group Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 14)

BlackRock

  Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  Financial Management, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  International Holdings, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BR

  Jersey International Holdings L.P.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 15)

BlackRock

  (Singapore) Limited

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock

  Saturn Subco, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock

  Finance, Inc.

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

Trident

  Merger, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

BlackRock

  Investment Management, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

Amethyst

  Intermediate, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

Aperio

  Holdings, LLC

BlackRock,

  Inc. (Chain 16)

Aperio

  Group, LLC

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11. Additional Information

BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650

12. Date of Completion

02nd November 2026

13. Place Of Completion

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.

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