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 04, 2010

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 04, 2010

 

                                                                       By:   /s/ Susan Henderson
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                                                 Susan Henderson
                                                 Company Secretary
 

 

Name of director/PDMR :	Michael Frazzette	Gordon Howe	Joseph  DeVivo
No. of ADSs  acquired :	3,548	2,957	7,603
Percentage of issued class acquired:	Less than 0.01%	Less than  0.01%	Less than 0.01%
No. of ADSs disposed:	1,133	2,957	2,022
Percentage of issued class disposed:	Less than 0.01%	Less than 0.01 %	Less than 0.01%
Total holding following notification:	6,312 ADSs representing 31,560 Ordinary shares	3,938 ADSs representing  19,690 Ordinary shares	7,603 ADSs representing  38,015 Ordinary shares
Total percentage holding following notification :	Less than 0.01%	Less than 0.01%	Less than 0.01 %