Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9833R

Smith & Nephew Plc

11 November 2011

 



Smith & Nephew plc

11 November 2011

Smith & Nephew plc - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 11 November 2011 it transferred a total of 14,853 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each to participants of the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan, who had exercised options on that date.

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

·       4,705 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 348p per share;

·       396 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 380p per share;

·       225 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 461p per share; and

·       9,527 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 507p per share.

Following the above transactions, Smith & Nephew plc holds 61,196,303 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 893,280,652 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Gemma Parsons

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: [phone]

 

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