Smiths Group plc

SMIN

GB00B1WY2338

Consumer Goods Conglomerates

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Smiths Group plc Appoints Simon Pryce as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with Effect from 1 February 2025

Published on 01/07/2025 at 09:00 am EST

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SMITHS GROUP PLC

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RS GROUP PLC

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Smiths Group plc announced the appointment of Simon Pryce as an independent Non-executive Director, with effect from 1 February 2025. On joining the Board, Simon will become a member of the Audit & Risk Committee. Biographic details are set out below.

Simon Pryce is the Chief Executive of RS Group plc ("RS Group"), a FTSE listed, digitally enabled, global distributor of product and service solutions for process industry maintenance, repair and operation's needs. He was appointed to the role in April 2023. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc between 2018 and 2022 and Chief Executive of BBA Aviation plc between 2007 and 2018.

He was a non-executive Director of RS Group from 2016 and Remuneration Committee Chairman from 2020 until his appointment as CEO. Simon is a chartered accountant by training and prior to 2007 had a background in banking, finance and operational leadership in global engineering businesses.

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Latest news about Smiths Group plc

Mar. 13	Diary - UK corporate earnings week ahead	RE
Mar. 13	Diary - Europe's STOXX 600 Corporate Earnings Week Ahead	RE
Mar. 11	FTSE 100 falls as Iran war lifts inflation fears	AN
Mar. 11	BNP Paribas Downgrades Smiths Group to Neutral, Lowers PT	MT
Mar. 03	Smiths Group buys US provider of heating and cooling for data centres	AN
Mar. 03	Smiths Group to Buy US-based DRC Heat Transfer for GBP164 Million	MT
Mar. 03	Smiths Group announces acquisition of DRC Heat Transfer	RE
Mar. 02	Smiths Group plc agreed to acquire DRC Heat Transfer for approximately £160 million.	CI
Feb. 20	FTSE 100 stays up, UK PMI outperforms forecasts	AN
Feb. 20	Smiths Group to sell Detection unit to CVC in GBP2.0 billion deal	AN
Feb. 20	Smiths Enters Binding Deal to Divest Smiths Detection for GBP2 Billion	MT
Feb. 20	Smiths Enters Binding Deal to Divest Smiths Detection for GBP2 Billion	MT
Feb. 18	EU Commission Clears CVC Capital's Smiths Detection Group Purchase	MT
Feb. 12	Alfa Financial poaches new CFO Andrew Dickson from Cerillion	AN
Feb. 12	Alfa Financial Software Holdings plc Announces Appointment of Andrew Dickson as Executive Director, Effective September 16, 2026	CI

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Company Profile

Smiths Group plc is an industrial group organized around 3 product families: - industrial equipment (38.3% of net sales; John Crane): mechanical linings, auxiliary sealing systems for pumps and compressors, bearings, power transmission couplings, etc.; - detection equipment (33%; Smiths Detection): for detecting and identifying explosives, weapons, chemical and biological agents, etc.; - tubular and thermal systems (28.7%; Flex-Tek). Net sales (excluding discontinued operations) are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (3.7%), Europe (14.5%), America (55.4%), Asia/Pacific (14.9%) and other (11.5%). In 2025, the Smiths Interconnect business was classified as a discontinued operation.

Employees

16,103

Sector

Consumer Goods Conglomerates

Calendar

Mar. 20 - Earnings release - Q2 2026

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