Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 6427F
Smith & Nephew Plc
10 October 2008
 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company


Smith & Nephew plc 


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Capital Research and Management Company


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18


Non-beneficial


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them


Various

………………………………………………………


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


4,892,054


6. Percentage of issued class


0.55%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



8. Percentage of issued class




9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of US 20 cents


10. Date of transaction


08.10.2008


11. Date company informed


09.10.2008


12. Total holding following this notification


46,119,030


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


5.2255%


14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Gemma Parsons - Assistant Company Secretary

020 7960 2228


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification


Gemma Parsons - Assistant Company Secretary


Date of notification


10.10.2008


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