Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3356T
Smith & Nephew Plc
18 November 2013
 



18 November 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 through JP Morgan Cazenove, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2013.

 

The average price paid was 808.3390p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 810p per share and the lowest price paid was 806.50p per share.

 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares and previous transactions which are yet to settle, the Company holds 30,176,113 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 895,030,427 Ordinary Shares of US20¢ each.  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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