Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8878B

Smith & Nephew Plc

03 November 2009

 



Smith & Nephew plc

3 November 2009

Smith & Nephew plc - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 2 November 2009 it transferred a total of 571,733 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 2009.

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

• 445,265 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 348p per share; and

• 118,640 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 394p per share; and

• 6,352 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 432p per share; and

• 571 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 451p per share; and

• 905 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 498p per share.

Following the above transactions, Smith & Nephew plc holds 65,013,178 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 885,308,560 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Susan Henderson

Company Secretary

 

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