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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
 
 
November 12, 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: November 12, 2010
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
 


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
12 November 2010
 
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it today received notification of the following transaction:
 
Name of director:
 
John Buchanan
No. of shares acquired:
 
1,069
 
Percentage of issued class acquired:
 
 
Less than 0.01%
Date of transaction:
 
2 November 2010
 
Price per share:
549.6839p per share
 
Total holding following notification:
 
 
156,977 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each
Total percentage holding following notification:
 
 
Less than 0.01%
 
 
 
This transaction took place in London, UK.
 
The shares were purchased through the Company's Dividend Re-investment Programme following the interim dividend payment on 2 November 2010.
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel: +44 (0)20 7401 7646