Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8928F
Smith & Nephew Plc
10 November 2022
 

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

 

10 November 2022

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

 

VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE AWARD AGREEMENT DATED 29 APRIL 2022

 

In line with the announcement published on 3 May 2022, certain Restricted Stock Unit Awards of US$0.20 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") granted to Deepak Nath vested on 8 November 2022. These Restricted Stock Unit Awards formed part of the buy-out awards granted in respect of outstanding incentives Deepak Nath forfeited upon leaving his former company.

 

i.  PARTIAL VESTING ON 8 NOVEMBER 2022 OF A RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD:

 

A Restricted Stock Unit Award of 8,716 shares was granted to Deepak Nath on 29 April 2022. One half of these shares (4,358 shares) vested on 8 November 2022 and the remaining half will vest on 8 November 2023. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the award.

 

The following relates to individual included in the below notification:

 

Reason for the notification

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Smith & Nephew plc

LEI

213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each

 

Identification code

ISIN: GB0009223206

Nature of the transaction

Partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on 29 April 2022 under the award agreement.

Date of Transaction

2022 - 11 - 08

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Name

(Position)

 

Status

Price (£)

Volume

Aggregated information

Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction *

Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction *

Deepak Nath

(Chief Executive Officer)

Director

10.407844

4,358 (of which 1,065 were sold to cover taxes due and 3,293 retained)

N/A Single Transaction

3,293.00000 ordinary shares

0.00038%

 

 

ii.  PARTIAL VESTING ON 8 NOVEMBER 2022 OF A RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD:

 

A Restricted Stock Unit Award of 12,061 shares was granted to Deepak Nath on 29 April 2022. One quarter of these shares (3,015 shares) vested on 8 November 2022, a second quarter will vest on 8 November 2023, a third quarter will vest on 8 November 2024 and the final quarter will vest on 8 November 2025. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the award.

 

The following relates to individual included in the below notification:

 

Reason for the notification

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Smith & Nephew plc

LEI

213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

 

Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each

 

Identification code

ISIN: GB0009223206

Nature of the transaction

Partial vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on 29 April 2022 under the award agreement.

Date of Transaction

2022 - 11 - 08

Place of Transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

Name

(Position)

 

Status

Price (£)

Volume

Aggregated information

Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction *

Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction *

Deepak Nath

(Chief Executive Officer)

Director

10.407844

3,015 (of which 737 were sold to cover taxes due and 2,278 retained)

N/A Single Transaction

5,571.00000 ordinary shares

0.00063%

 

 

* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.

 

Sarah Carne

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

 

Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100

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