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
August 25, 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: August 25, 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 2,286,200
Bank Of New York Nominees Ltd 1,373,118
Northern Trust 243,500
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Ltd 3,100
Chase Nominees Ltd 9,286,566
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 350,100
Midland Bank plc 1,473,600
Cede & Co 113,700
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 4,500
Bankers Trust 538,145
Barclays Bank 93,000
Brown Bros 42,700
Nortrust Nominees 3,691,034
MSS Nominees Ltd 64,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co 134,500
Citibank 9,800
Citibank NA 32,000
Deutsche Bank AG 3,600
HSBC Bank plc 2,900
Mellon Bank NA 132,000
ROY Nominees Ltd 23,900
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 750,400
HSBC 33,800
JP Morgan Chase Bank 954,133
Capital International Ltd:
State Street Nominees Ltd 67,100
Bank of New York Nominees 1,190,517
Northern Trust 386,544
Chase Nominees Ltd 710,493
Midland Bank plc 125,600
Citibank London 13,500
Morgan Guaranty 77,500
Nortrust Nominees 762,972
MSS Nominees Limited 16,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co 362,100
Lloyds Bank 3,900
Citibank 8,300
Citibank NA 382,700
Deutsche Bank AG 24,700
HSBC Bank plc 291,265
Mellon Bank NA 28,700
Northern Trust AVFC 80,038
KAS UK 33,000
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 48,600
Bank One London 48,400
JP Morgan Chase Bank 7,100
Raiffeisen Zentral Bank 348,300
Fortis Bank 10,500
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 8,100
Nordea Bank 75,900
Bayerische Hypo Und Vereinsbank AG 13,000
Capital International SA:
Chase Nominees Ltd 452,500
Midland Bank plc 11,000
Pictet & Cie 50,100
State Street Bank & Trust Co 39,000
Lloyds Bank 18,500
HSBC Bank plc 150,900
JP Morgan Chase Bank 12,900
Metzler Seel Sohn & Co. 11,600
Capital Research and Management Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 23,381,800
Chase Nominees Ltd 109,191,771
JPM Nominees Ltd 30,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co 182,000
Capital International Inc
State Street Nominees Limited 647,800
Bank of New York Nominees 243,800
Northern Trust 15,400
Chase Nominees Limited 761,000
Midland Bank 19,000
Bankers Trust 11,200
Nortrust Nominees 136,300
State Street Bank & Trust Co 47,900
Citibank 9,000
Citibank NA 132,700
HSBC Bank plc 35,400
JP Morgan Chase Bank 38,100
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
23.08.06
11. Date company informed
25.08.06
12. Total holding following this notification
162,395,696
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
17.24%
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
25.08.06
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