Additional Listing

Smith & Nephew Plc
14 August 2007



Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 1,500,000 Ordinary shares of $0.20 each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the
Company.

The Block listings shares will be issued under the 2001 US Share Plan and the
2001 UK Approved Share Option Plan.


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