RNS Number : 9016N

Smith & Nephew Plc

31 October 2016

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

31 October 2016

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGUALTION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Olivier Bohuon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2016 interim dividend payment on 25 October 2016.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) £12.1765	Volume(s) 3,449
		d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Single Transaction N/A N/A
		e)	Date of the transaction	2016 - 10 - 25
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	John Campo
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Smith & Nephew plc SPON ADR American Depositary Shares ISIN: US83175M2052
b)	Nature of the transaction	As a participant in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, purchase of American Depositary Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2016 interim dividend payment on 25 October 2016.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) $29.7031	Volume(s) 73
		d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Single Transaction N/A N/A
		e)	Date of the transaction	2016 - 10 - 25
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Glenn Warner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Smith & Nephew plc SPON ADR American Depositary Shares ISIN: US83175M2052
b)	Nature of the transaction	As a participant in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, purchase of American Depositary Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2016 interim dividend payment on 25 October 2016.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) $29.7031	Volume(s) 11
		d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Single Transaction N/A N/A
		e)	Date of the transaction	2016 - 10 - 25
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Matthew Stober
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Smith & Nephew plc SPON ADR American Depositary Shares ISIN: US83175M2052
b)	Nature of the transaction	As a participant in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, purchase of American Depositary Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2016 interim dividend payment on 25 October 2016.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) $29.7031	Volume(s) 2
		d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Single Transaction N/A N/A
		e)	Date of the transaction	2016 - 10 - 25
f)	Place of the transaction	New York Stock Exchange

Tony Llewellyn

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel:  01923 477320

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