Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

Smith & Nephew plc has purchased 1,204,120 ordinary shares between June 5 and June 11, 2026, as part of its $250 million share buyback program. The average price paid per share during this period was £11.5122, with the lowest at £11.2750 and the highest at £11.8050. Since May 8, 2026, the company has repurchased a total of 6,464,816 shares for $97,543,114.44. Following these transactions, Smith & Nephew holds 30,087,389 shares in treasury, leaving 847,646,361 ordinary shares outstanding.

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Smith & Nephew Plc
12 June 2026
 

12 June 2026

Smith & Nephew plc
Transactions in own shares

 

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that from 5 June 2026 up to and including 11 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

5 Jun 2026

238,997

1,143.50p

1,155.00p

1,150.80p

8 Jun 2026

238,208

1,127.50p

1,145.00p

1,140.36p

9 Jun 2026

243,567

1,136.00p

1,162.50p

1,154.37p

10 Jun 2026

234,711

1,153.00p

1,180.50p

1,161.90p

11 Jun 2026

248,637

1,138.50p

1,157.00p

1,148.88p

 

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 6,464,816 shares at a cost of $97,543,114.44.

 

Following the purchases of these shares, the Company holds 30,087,389 of its ordinary shares in treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 847,646,361 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). The figure of 847,646,361 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:          1,204,120 (ISIN: GB0009223206)

 

Dates of purchases:        5 June 2026 to 11 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)

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11.5122

1,204,120

11.2750

11.8050

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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.

Click on, or paste the following link into your web browser, to view the associated PDF document.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1272I_1-2026-6-12.pdf

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