Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6835W
Smith & Nephew Plc
02 August 2018
 

2 August 2018

 

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")

 

Transaction in Own Shares

 

The Company has today cancelled 216,177 of its ordinary shares of US 20¢ each ("Shares") previously held in Treasury. These Shares were issued in connection with employee share schemes in Quarter 2 2018 and have been purchased as part of a programme to keep the total issued share capital broadly constant.

 

Following the cancellation of these Shares the Company holds 14,132,567 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 874,349,891 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 12.6.4.

 

 

Victoria Burnett

Interim Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 01923 477410

 

 


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