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Smiths Group PLC

Short position disclosed on October 29, 2026.

1.75% of the capital sold short

? funds not named

131 disclosures on record

GB00B1WY2338 ISIN code

Since 13 July 2026 this regulator publishes an aggregated total per company and no longer names the funds. Positions disclosed before that date remain nominative.

Evolution of the disclosed total

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Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. Hover or tap the curve to see which funds make it up.

Over the whole history, the total peaked at 2.52% on December 8, 2015. The shaded band matches the twelve months of the first chart.

November 1, 2012 today

Open positions

The funds disclosing a short position that is still open.
Fund	Twelve months	% of capital	Over the year	Since
Aggregated total		1.75%	new	October 29, 2026

In the United States SMGKF (OTC): 658,998 shares sold short on October 15, 2026. FINRA names no fund.

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History of disclosures

131 disclosures on record for this share.
Date	Fund	% of capital
May 19, 2015	Insight Investment Management (global) LTD	0.51%
May 13, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%
May 5, 2015	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.50%
April 30, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.50%
April 15, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%
March 31, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.59%
March 27, 2015	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.49%
March 18, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.60%
March 17, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.59%
March 10, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.62%
February 26, 2015	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.51%
February 5, 2015	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.50%
February 5, 2015	GLG Partners LP	0.46%
February 3, 2015	GLG Partners LP	0.58%
February 2, 2015	GLG Partners LP	0.64%
January 23, 2015	GLG Partners LP	0.78%
January 22, 2015	GLG Partners LP	0.62%
December 16, 2014	Odey Asset Management LLP	0.35%
December 15, 2014	Odey Asset Management LLP	0.50%
December 3, 2014	Odey Asset Management LLP	0.60%
November 20, 2014	Odey Asset Management LLP	0.52%
November 14, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.44%
November 12, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.58%
November 4, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.62%
November 4, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.49%
October 31, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.55%
October 30, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.60%
October 29, 2014	GLG Partners LP	0.58%
October 13, 2014	Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	0.51%
February 6, 2013	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.49%
November 1, 2012	Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited	0.58%

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QuiVad, Smiths Group PLC, source FCA, data as at October 29, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/smiths-group-plc?page=3