Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0994W

Smith & Nephew Plc

14 August 2015

 

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

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

14 August 2015

Smith & Nephew plc announces that the following transactions took place yesterday:

Name	Role	Number of Ordinary Shares / ADS' purchased	Total shareholding following notification
Roberto Quarta	Chairman	4,629 Ordinary Shares	19,765 Ordinary Shares
Vinita Bali	Non-Executive Director	93 ADS'	1,293 ADS'
Ian Barlow	Non-Executive Director	153 Ordinary Shares	18,556 Ordinary Shares
The Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone DL	Non-Executive Director	159 Ordinary Shares	18,215 Ordinary Shares
Erik Engstrom	Non-Executive Director	140 Ordinary Shares	15,140 Ordinary Shares
Michael Friedman	Non-Executive Director	96 ADS'	9,014 Ordinary Shares (including 4,258.5 ADS')
Brian Larcombe	Non-Executive Director	140 Ordinary Shares	40,508 Ordinary Shares
Joseph Papa	Non-Executive Director	96 ADS'	13,194 Ordinary Shares (including 6,346 ADS')

Notes:

1.       The market value of Ordinary Shares purchased on 13 August 2015 was £11.88 per Ordinary Share.

2.       The market value of ADS' purchased on 13 August 2015 was US$36.95 per ADS. 

3.       These shares were purchased for the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in lieu of part of their annual fees.

4.       The Ordinary Shares were purchased in London, UK and the ADS' were purchased in New York, US.

5.       One ADS is the equivalent of two Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.

6.       The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(a)

Vickie Grady

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: [phone]

 

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