Total Voting Rights

RNS Number : 0019N

Smith & Nephew Plc

02 September 2013

 



2 September 2013

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:-

The total issued share capital of Smith & Nephew plc at 31 August 2013 comprises 959,914,333 Ordinary Shares of US20¢ each ("Ordinary Shares"), including 60,453,759 Ordinary Shares held in treasury.

The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share, therefore consists of 899,460,574 Ordinary Shares.  This is the figure which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

These figures exclude the 250,000 Ordinary Shares purchased by the Company on Thursday 28 August 2013 and the 250,000 Ordinary Shares purchased by the Company on Friday 29 August 2013, which are yet to settle into Treasury.

Gemma Parsons

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel:      [phone]

 

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