Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8504J

Smith & Nephew Plc

07 April 2010

 



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company

Smith & Nephew plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Newton Investment Management Ltd

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

Newton Investment Management Ltd

………………………………………………………

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

6. Percentage of issued class

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

6 April 2010

11. Date company informed

7 April 2010

12. Total holding following this notification

44,329,672

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.99%

14. Any additional information

Holding now below 5%

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Susan Henderson - Company Secretary

020 7401 7646

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

Susan Henderson -  Company Secretary

Date of notification

7 April 2010

 

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