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 21, 2008
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 21, 2008
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. |
Name of the
issuer |
2. |
State whether the
notification relates to (i) a
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or |
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3. |
Name of person
discharging managerial |
4. |
State whether
notification relates to a person |
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5. |
Indicate whether
the notification is in respect of a
holding of the
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or
in respect of a
nonbeneficial |
6. |
Description of
shares (including class), debentures or
derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares (i) ORDINARY SHARES (ii) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES (“ADS”) (iii) ADS |
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7. |
Name of
registered shareholders(s) and, if more
than one, the
number of shares held by each of
them (i) N/A (ii) N/A (iii) BANK OF NEW YORK |
8. |
State the nature
of the transaction (i) N/A (ii) N/A (iii) PURCHASE OF ADS UNDER US EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN |
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9. |
Number of shares,
debentures or financial (iii) 103 ADS |
10. |
Percentage of
issued class acquired (treasury shares of
that class should
not be taken into account when
calculating
percentage) |
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11. |
Number of shares,
debentures or financial |
12. |
Percentage of
issued class disposed (treasury shares of
that class should
not be taken into account when
calculating
percentage) |
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13. |
Price per share
or value of transaction (iii) 11 ADS at US$56.70 AND 92 ADS at US$46.54 |
14. |
Date and place of
transaction (i) 15 AUGUST 2008 (ii) 15 AUGUST 2008 (iii) 11 ADS ON 9 MAY 2008 AND 92 ADS ON 30 JUNE 2008 |
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15. |
Total holding
following notification and total
percentage
holding following notification (any
treasury shares
should not be taken into account
when calculating
percentage) |
16. |
Date issuer
informed of transaction |
If a person discharging
managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
complete the following boxes
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17. |
Date of
grant |
18. |
Period during
which or date on which exercisable (i) 15 AUGUST 2011 – 14 AUGUST 2018 (ii) 15 AUGUST 2011 |
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19. |
Total amount paid
(if any) for grant of the option |
20. |
Description of
shares or debentures involved (class
and
number) (i) 35,053 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$ 0.20 (SHARE OPTIONS) (ii) 5,321 ADS (PERFORMANCE SHARES) |
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21. |
Exercise price
(if fixed at time of grant) or (i) 622p (ii) N/A |
22. |
Total number of
shares or debentures over which
options held
following notification
(i) 117,788 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.20 (SHARE OPTIONS) (ii) 9,967 ADS (PERFORMANCE SHARES) |
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23. |
Any additional
information (i) GRANT OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION (ii) AWARD UNDER 2004 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN 1 ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.20 |
24. |
Name of contact
and telephone number for queries |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
GEMMA
PARSONS |
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.
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(1) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
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(2) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
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(3) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
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(4) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |