Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8956K
Smith & Nephew Plc
02 August 2013
 



2 August 2013

 

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

The Company has today purchased 200,000 of its Ordinary Shares of US 20¢ each ("Shares") through UBS Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2013.

 

The average price paid 797.9006p per Share.

 

The highest price paid was 800p per Share and the lowest price paid was 793p per Share.

 

The Company intends to hold these Shares in Treasury. Following the purchase of these Shares, the Company holds 58,403,759 of its Shares in Treasury and the Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per Share consists of 901,330,086 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.

 

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.

 

Susan Swabey

Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 020 7401 7646

 

 


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