Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8715I

Smith & Nephew Plc

19 March 2010

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

19 March 2010

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that on 18 March 2010 it received notification that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") exercised options and disposed of ordinary shares of US$0.20 on 17 March 2010 as follows:

Name of  PDMR:	Elizabeth Bolgiano
Plan	i.      2001 US Share Plan ii.      2004 Executive Share Option Plan iii.     2004 Executive Share Option Plan iv.     2004 Executive Share Option Plan v.     2004 Executive Share Option Plan
Number of options over ordinary shares exercised	i.      11,683 ii.      17,470 iii.     9,542 iv.     17,071 v.     16,340
Option price per ordinary share	i.      622p ii.      581.5p iii.     533p iv.     514p v.     626.5p
No. of ordinary shares disposed:	i.      11,683 ii.      17,470 iii.     9,542 iv.     17,071 v.     16,340
Total holding following notification:	4,421 American Depository Shares ("ADSs") (representing 22,105 ordinary shares)

Notes

The shares were sold at a price of 673.0615p per share.  The transactions took place in London, UK.  The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.01%.  One ADS represents five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.  This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.

Gemma Parsons

Assistant Company Secretary

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