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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
October
19, 2017
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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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.
19
October 2017
SMITH
& NEPHEW PLC
STERLING
AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND
As
announced on 27 July 2017, an interim dividend for 2017 of 12.3 US
cents per Ordinary Share will be paid on 1 November 2017 to
shareholders whose name appeared on the Register at the close of
business on 6 October 2017. Those shareholders whose address on the
Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to
receive sterling dividends, will receive a dividend of 9.34 pence
per share.
Vickie Reuben
Deputy
Company Secretary
Smith
& Nephew plc
Tel:
01923 477410
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: October
19, 2017
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary