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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
 
February 08, 2018
 
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.
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
8 February 2018
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces that it has today been informed of changes to the share interests of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), detailed below, following completion of the related performance periods:
 
Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (Performance Share Awards):  
 
 
 
Name of Director / PDMR
 
Number of Ordinary Shares under award granted on 09/03/2015 (shown at maximum)
 
Number of Ordinary Shares lapsed under award (shown at maximum)
 
Rodrigo Bianchi
 
40,124
 
18,458
 
Olivier Bohuon
 
133,156
 
61,252
 
Bradley Cannon
 
18,942
 
8,714
 
Elga Lohler
 
14,372
 
6,612
 
Cathy O'Rourke
 
11,954
 
5,499
 
Cyrille Petit
 
32,692
 
15,039
 
Glenn Warner
 
33,514
 
15,417
 
 
Notes:
 
(i)      Following completion of the performance measurement period, 108% of the target awards made on 9 March 2015 vested.
 
(ii)     At maximum, 46% of awards have lapsed and the remaining 54% of awards will vest and subject to continued employment, will be settled on 9 March 2018 being the third anniversary of the awards.  
 
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
 
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: February 08, 2018
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary