Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7121E

Smith & Nephew Plc

24 December 2009

 



Smith & Nephew PLC

24 December 2009

Smith & Nephew PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew PLC announces that on 24 December 2009 it transferred 50,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 to RBC Cees Trustee Limited, the Trustee of the Smith & Nephew 2004 Employees' Share Trust. The shares will be used to satisfy options and awards under various Company Share Plans. 

The transferred shares were all formerly held as Treasury Shares. 

Following the above transfer, Smith & Nephew PLC holds 64,729,855 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 886,193,279 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Susan Henderson

Company Secretary

 

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