Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew Plc

07 August 2026

 

7 August 2026

Smith & Nephew plc
Transactions in own shares

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that from 31 July 2026 up to and including 6 August 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
31 Jul 2026	114,774	1,156.00p	1,178.50p	1,164.66p
3 Aug 2026	113,112	1,180.00p	1,216.00p	1,200.65p
4 Aug 2026	148,486	1,102.50p	1,149.00p	1,124.38p
5 Aug 2026	493,245	1,097.00p	1,137.50p	1,108.81p
6 Aug 2026	547,493	1,089.50p	1,112.50p	1,097.65p

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 15,676,907 shares at a cost of $236,542,051.81.

Following the purchases of these shares, the Company holds 39,293,137 of its ordinary shares in treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 838,440,613 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). The figure of 838,440,613 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:          1,417,110 (ISIN: GB0009223206)

Dates of purchases:        31 July 2026 to 6 August 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	11.1852	1,370,434	10.8950	12.1600
CBOE Europe BXE	-	-	-	-
CBOE Europe CXE	11.0210	46,676	10.9150	11.1050
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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http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7780P_1-2026-8-7.pdf

 

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