Group at a glance

Smiths is a global technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange. A world leader in the practical application of advanced technologies, Smiths Group delivers products and services for the threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components markets worldwide. Our products and services make the world safer, healthier and more productive.

Headline* results for continuing operations

	2008		2007
	Sales £m	Profits £m	Sales £m	Profits £m
Detection	509	85.6	483	78.6
Medical	703	127.8	691	127.3
Specialty Engineering:
– John Crane	626	95.9	532	75.3
– Specialty – Other	483	71.3	500	66.4
Total sales	2,321		2,161
Headline* operating profit		380.6		347.6
Interest		(41.0)		(36.4)
Pensions financing		41.7		33.7
Post-tax loss of associate		(1.0)		(0.5)
Headline* pre-tax profit		380.3		344.4
Headline* earnings per share (basic)		74.5p		47.0p

*Before exceptional items (including impairment of assets), amortisation of acquired intangible assets, profit or loss ondisposal of businesses and financing gains or losses from currency hedging.

Statutory results for continuing operations

	2008		2007
	Sales £m	Profits £m	Sales £m	Profits £m
Detection	509	85.0	438	65.1
Medical	703	106.1	691	106.0
Specialty Engineering:
– John Crane	626	38.8	532	1.3
– Specialty – Other	483	95.8	500	60.7
Profit on sale/(impairment) of financial assets				24.0
Total sales	2,321		2,161
Operating profit/(loss)		325.7		257.1
Interest		(41.0)		(36.4)
Pensions financing
Share of post-tax loss of associate		(1.0)		(0.5)
Financing gains/(losses)		(6.1)		2.1
Pre-tax profit/(loss)		319.3		256.0
Earnings per share (basic)		63.0p		36.9p

Smiths Group divisions:
Smiths Detection, Smiths Medical, John Crane, Smiths Interconnect, Flex-Tek