Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8097H

Smith & Nephew Plc

10 November 2008

 

Smith & Nephew plc

10 November 2008

Smith & Nephew plc - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 10 November 2008 it transferred a total of 26,537 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each to participants of the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan and the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan, following the maturity of options on 1 November 2008.

The shares, which were all formerly held as Treasury shares, were transferred as follows:

• 7,896 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 321p per share;and

• 18,641 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 425p per share;

Following the above transactions, Smith & Nephew plc holds 66,661,719 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,000,468 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

 

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