J.P. Morgan Appointed Depositary Bank by Smiths Group

London, October 26, 2010 – J.P. Morgan today announced that it has been appointed depositary bank for the Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program of Smiths Group plc, the FTSE 100 global technology company.

Claudine Gallagher, global head of depositary receipts at J.P. Morgan, said: “We are very pleased that Smiths Group has selected J.P. Morgan as its depositary bank for its ADR program. We look forward to building a long term relationship with Smiths to support the company’s business expansion plans and to increase its visibility to the US investor community.”

Peter Durman, Investor Relations Director, Smiths Group, said: “The US, with over half our Group sales and home to 9,400 employees, is an important market where we see significant opportunity to grow our investor base. Our sponsorship of this ADR program and partnership with J.P. Morgan will help us realise our ambitions to expand our investor presence in the US capital markets.”

J.P. Morgan maintains an extensive European client base, managing more than 70 blue-chip ADR programs in the region.

J.P. Morgan pioneered the depositary receipts market over 80 years ago, introducing the first-ever DR in 1927. J.P. Morgan provides a full range of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) or Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) services to issuers seeking to have their equity traded on exchanges beyond their home markets.

For market information on DRs and international equities go to J.P. Morgan’s award-winning web site www.adr.com. For more information on J.P. Morgan’s DR services go to http://www.jpmorgan.com/visit/adr.

About Smiths Group plc
Smiths Group 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, medical devices, energy, communications and engineered components markets worldwide. Our products and services make the world safer, healthier and more productive. For more information, go to http://www.smiths-group.com/ .

About J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services
J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services (WSS) is a premier securities servicing provider that helps institutional investors, alternative asset managers, broker dealers and equity issuers optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue. A division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., WSS leverages the firm’s global scale, leading technology and deep industry expertise to service investments around the world. It has $14.9 trillion in assets under custody and $6.7 trillion in funds under administration. For more information, go to www.jpmorgan.com/wss.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.1 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.

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