FORM 6-K
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
August 02, 2005
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: August,02, 2005
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Smith & Nephew plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Barclays plc
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited 1,786,178
Barclays Trust Co & Others 7,705
Barclays Trust Co E99 36
Barclays Trust Co R69 11,920
Chase Nominees Limited 516,711
Gerrard Nominees Limited 106,805
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited 725,595
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited 83,050
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,822,057
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 26,702
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 13,652
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 183,430
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 179,950
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 170,324
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 50,148
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 252,423
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 1,088,628
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 212,486
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 9,915
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 283,518
Investors Bank and Trust Co. 4,769,060
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 289,097
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 55,799
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 517,519
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 113,241
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 10,019,295
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 15,268
JP Morgan (BGI Custody) 38,843
JP Morgan Chase Bank 60,469
JP Morgan Chase Bank 9,587
JP Morgan Chase Bank 788
JP Morgan Chase Bank 161,182
JP Morgan Chase Bank 182,061
JP Morgan Chase Bank 125,539
JP Morgan Chase Bank 495,553
JP Morgan Chase Bank 99,632
JP Morgan Chase Bank 8,045
JP Morgan Chase Bank 9,258
JP Morgan Chase Bank 26,806
JP Morgan Chase Bank 131,787
JP Morgan Chase Bank 38,362
JP Morgan Chase Bank 28,881
Mellon Trust - Boston & SF 130,277
Mitsubishi Trust International 6,073
R C Greig Nominees Limited 3,604,046
R C Greig Nominees Limited 1,436,699
R C Greig Nominees Limited 280,892
R C Greig Nominees Limited 186,261
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1 425,605
R C Greig Nominees Limited SA1 334,125
Reflex Nominees Limited 1,500
State Street 16,123
State Street Boston 80,662
State Street Boston 610,405
Zeban Nominees Limited 84,248
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
31,924,221
6. Percentage of issued class
3.40%
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
11. Date company informed
02.08.2005
12. Total holding following this notification
31,924,221
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.40%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
020 7960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
Date of notification
02.08.2005
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