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
January 02, 2009
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: January 02, 2009
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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1.
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Name of the
issuer
SMITH & NEPHEW
PLC
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2.
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State whether the
notification relates to (i) a
transaction notified
in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure
made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure
made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
(2006).
(i)
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3.
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Name of person
discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
JOSEPH
WOODY
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4.
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State whether
notification relates to a person
connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and
identify the connected person
N/A
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5.
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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
interest
1
JOSEPH
WOODY
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6.
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Description of
shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial
instruments relating to shares
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY
SHARES
(ADS)
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7.
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Name of registered
shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by
each of them
JOSEPH
WOODY
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8.
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State the nature of
the transaction
RELEASE
AND
SALE
OF RESTRICTED
STOCK.
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9.
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Number of shares,
debentures or financial
instruments relating
to shares acquired
N/A
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10.
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Percentage of issued
class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)
N/A
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11.
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Number of shares,
debentures or financial
instruments relating
to shares disposed
8,297
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12.
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Percentage of issued
class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)
LESS THAN
0.01%
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13.
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Price per share or
value of transaction
(
i)
US$
31.95
PER
ADS
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14.
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Date and place of
transaction
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15.
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Total holding
following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
2,942 ORDINARY
SHARES
487
ADS
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16.
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Date issuer informed
of transaction
2 JANUARY
2009
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17.
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Date of
grant
N/A
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18.
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Period during which
or date on which exercisable
N/A
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19.
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Total amount paid
(if any) for grant of the option
N/A
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20.
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Description of
shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A
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21.
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Exercise price (if
fixed at time of grant) or
indication that
price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
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22.
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Total number of
shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
N/A
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23.
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Any additional
information
1 ADS = 5 ORDINARY
SHARES OF US$0.20 EACH
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24.
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Name of contact and
telephone number for queries
PAUL
CHAMBERS
COMPANY
SECRETARY
020
7960
2312
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Name of
authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification
PAUL
CHAMBERS
COMPANY
SECRETARY
Date of
notification
2 JANUARY
2009
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(1)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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