Transaction in Own Shares

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Smith & Nephew plc has purchased 1,421,259 of its own ordinary shares between May 29 and June 4, 2026, as part of its $250 million share buyback program. These shares were acquired through Merrill Lynch International at prices ranging from 1,081.50p to 1,136.50p per share, with an average price of 11.0766 GBP. The company has now repurchased a total of 5,260,696 shares since May 8, 2026, costing $79,009,732.86, and currently holds 28,883,269 shares in treasury, with the total issued share capital standing at 848,850,481 ordinary shares.

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Smith & Nephew Plc

05 June 2026

5 June 2026

Smith & Nephew plc
Transactions in own shares

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that from 29 May 2026 up to and including 4 June 2026 it has purchased the following number of its own ordinary shares of US 20¢ each through Merrill Lynch International, as part of its USD $250 million share buyback programme announced on 6 May 2026 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2026.

Date of purchase	Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased	Lowest price paid per ordinary share	Highest price paid per ordinary share	Average price paid per ordinary share
29 May 2026	281,861	1,106.50p	1,118.50p	1,115.47p
1 Jun 2026	290,422	1,091.50p	1,114.00p	1,101.58p
2 Jun 2026	300,124	1,081.50p	1,100.00p	1,092.15p
3 Jun 2026	285,516	1,093.50p	1,116.50p	1,105.05p
4 Jun 2026	263,336	1,108.50p	1,136.50p	1,126.52p

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury and then either cancel them or retain them for the purpose of satisfying awards under the Company's employee share plans.

Since 8 May 2026, the Company has purchased 5,260,696 shares at a cost of $79,009,732.86.

Following the purchases of these shares, the Company holds 28,883,269 of its ordinary shares in treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 848,850,481 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). The figure of 848,850,481 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

These purchases were made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UKLR 9.6.6R.

The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme.

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased: 1,421,259 (ISIN: GB0009223206)

Dates of purchases: 29 May 2026 to 4 June 2026

Investment firm: Merrill Lynch International

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share (GBP)	Number of ordinary shares repurchased	Lowest price per ordinary share (GBP)	Highest price per ordinary share (GBP)
London Stock Exchange	11.0766	1,421,259	10.8150	11.3650
CBOE Europe BXE	-	-	-	-
CBOE Europe CXE	-	-	-	-
Turquoise	-	-	-	-
Aquis Stock Exchange	-	-	-	-

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a schedule of individual trades by Merrill Lynch International is available below:

Individual Transactions:

The table attached contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International, as part of the buyback programme.

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