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01/08/2022 09:30

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RNS Number : 4130U  Smiths Group PLC  01 August 2022

1 August 2022

 

SMITHS GROUP PLC ("Smiths")

 

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

 

The Board of Smiths are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Howes
as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022. On
joining the Board Richard will become a member of the Audit & Risk,
Remuneration & People, and Nomination & Governance Committees.
Biographic details are set out below.

 

Smiths Chairman Sir George Buckley said: "I am delighted that Richard has
agreed to join the Board. He has held a number of Chief Financial Officer
positions at large listed companies in a variety of sectors and his experience
will bring invaluable insight to the Board's discussions."

 

Biographic information:

Richard Howes is Chief Financial Officer at Bunzl Plc, a specialist,
international distribution and services Group, with operations in over 30
countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. He joined the company
in 2019 from Inchcape Plc, a global premium automotive group, where he was
also Chief Financial Officer. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer
at Coats Group plc and Topaz Energy and Marine Plc. Richard completed his
training at Ernst & Young, and holds a degree from Loughborough
University.

 

There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR
9.6.13.

 

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800MJL6IPZS3ASA11

 

Enquiries:

Jemma Spalton, Director of Communications & Investor Relations

+44 (0) 7867 390 350

Jemma.spalton@smiths.com (mailto:Jemma.spalton@smiths.com)

 

Matthew Whyte, Company Secretary

+44 (0) 7775 982 879

Matthew.whyte@smiths.com (mailto:Matthew.whyte@smiths.com)

 

 

About Smiths Group

 

For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving
the world through smarter engineering. We serve millions of people every year,
to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four
major global markets:  Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and
Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c. 14,600
colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com
(http://www.smiths.com/) .

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