FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
July 17, 2006
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
Yes No X
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]
Yes No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Smith & Nephew plc
(Registrant)
Date: July 17, 2006
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Smith & Nephew plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Capital Guardian Trust Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 1,767,250
Bank Of New York Nominees Ltd 1,930,308
Northern Trust 243,500
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Ltd 8,500
Chase Nominees Ltd 9,423,874
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 441,100
Midland Bank plc 1,370,200
Cede & Co 144,500
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 4,500
Bankers Trust 384,200
Barclays Bank 18,900
Brown Bros 42,700
Nortrust Nominees 3,268,574
MSS Nominees Ltd 64,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co 156,600
Deutsche Bank AG 3,600
Citibank NA 32,000
HSBC Bank plc 2,900
Mellon Bank NA 127,900
ROY Nominees Ltd 23,900
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 668,000
HSBC 32,200
JP Morgan Chase Bank 951,633
Capital International Ltd:
State Street Nominees Ltd 26,200
Bank of New York Nominees 771,506
Northern Trust 281,644
Chase Nominees Ltd 870,145
Midland Bank plc 50,300
Morgan Guaranty 77,500
Nortrust Nominees 475,772
State Street Bank & Trust Co 89,600
Citibank 263,700
Deutsche Bank AG 24,700
HSBC Bank plc 302,865
Mellon Bank NA 28,700
KAS UK 29,100
Bank One London 31,300
Raiffeisen Zentral Bank 296,700
Fortis Bank 10,500
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 6,500
Nordea Bank 57,000
Bayerische Hypo Und Vereinsbank AG 9,600
Capital International SA:
Chase Nominees Ltd 387,700
Midland Bank plc 11,000
Pictet & Cie 45,100
State Street Bank & Trust Co 30,300
Lloyds Bank 16,800
HSBC Bank plc 127,500
JP Morgan Chase Bank 10,800
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 10,200
Capital Research and Management Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 19,416,500
Chase Nominees Ltd 97,971,400
JPM Nominees Ltd 25,679
State Street Bank & Trust Co 182,000
Capital International Inc
Nortrust Nominees 79,700
HSBC Bank plc 24,900
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
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8. Percentage of issued class
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9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of US 20 cents
10. Date of transaction
14.07.06
11. Date company informed
17.07.06
12. Total holding following this notification
143,154,450
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
15.20%
14. Any additional information
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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
020 7960 2228
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
17.07.06
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