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
September 09, 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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
Yes
No X
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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: September 09, 2008
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
Transaction in own shares.
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 9 September 2008 it purchased 150,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 650.9876 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 65,850,683 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,681,010 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary