Directorate Change

News Release

London, 24 November 2016

For immediate release

Smiths announces new Non-executive Director

Smiths Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Noel Naval Tata as an independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2017.

Noel Tata is the Managing Director of Tata International Limited, a global trading and distribution company and a trading arm of the Tata Group, the privately-owned multinational holding company headquartered in Mumbai, India. Mr Tata is also a director of various Tata group companies including those listed below. Mr Tata has a BA in Economics from the University of Sussex and completed the International Executive Programme at the INSEAD Business School in France.

The Chairman of Smiths Group, Sir George Buckley, said: "The Board is absolutely delighted to welcome Noel as an additional non-executive director. He will bring a distinct and very valuable contribution to the Board. He has had a long and successful business career to date and an impressive track record in high growth economies where Smiths is accelerating its growth agenda. He joins us at an exciting point in Smiths Group's development." 

Mr Tata will be a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. 

Information required under LR9.6.13R

Mr Tata is currently an independent, non-executive director of Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd; the non-executive Chairman of Tata Investment Corporation Ltd and of Trent Ltd; a non-independent, non-executive director of Titan Company Ltd and of Voltas Limited, all of which companies are publicly listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. There are no other publicly listed companies in which Mr Tata has held directorships in the last five years. There is no other information concerning Mr Tata which requires notification under LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

ENDS

Contact details

Investor enquiries

Andrew Lappin, Smiths Group

+44 (0)20 7004 1657

+44 (0)78 0500 7035

andrew.lappin@smiths.com 

Kirsty Law, Smiths Group

+44 (0)20 7004 1672

+44 (0)75 8315 4386

kirsty.law@smiths.com 

Media enquiries

Andrew Lorenz, FTI Consulting

+44 (0)203 727 1323

+44 (0)777 564 1807

smiths@fticonsulting.com

Deborah Scott, FTI Consulting

+44 (0)203 727 1459

+44 (0)797 953 7449

smiths@fticonsulting.com

Smiths Group is a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange (SMIN) and operates a sponsored level one ADR programme (SMGZY). A world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies, Smiths Group delivers products and services for the threat & contraband detection, medical devices, energy and communications markets worldwide. Smiths Group employs more than 22,000 people in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com.