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
December 23, 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: December 23, 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
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Capital Guardian Trust Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 82,550
Bank Of New York Nominees Ltd 1,249,843
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Ltd 8,500
Chase Nominees Ltd 6,718,799
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 137,300
Midland Bank plc 194,900
Cede & Co 121,600
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 4,500
Bankers Trust 9,200
Nortrust Nominees 1,332,174
Royal Bank of Scotland 12,000
MSS Nominees Ltd 31,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co 39,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 9,700
Deutsche Bank AG 3,600
HSBC Bank plc 600
ROY Nominees Ltd 4,600
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 388,200
HSBC 5,200
JP Morgan Chase Bank 657,333
Capital International Ltd:
State Street Nominees Ltd 9,200
Bank of New York Nominees 1,004,746
Northern Trust 376,344
Chase Nominees Ltd 658,145
Midland Bank plc 22,900
Citibank London 130,200
Morgan Guaranty 77,500
Nortrust Nominees 668,026
Royal Bank of Scotland 96,400
State Street Bank & Trust Co 98,500
National Westminster Bank 10,800
Deutsche Bank AG 361,741
HSBC Bank plc 265,565
Mellon Bank NA 42,500
KAS UK 8,900
Bank One London 31,300
Capital International SA:
Bank of New York Nominees 6,100
Chase Nominees Ltd 83,900
Midland Bank plc 2,400
National Westminster Bank 10,200
Lloyds Bank 5,200
HSBC Bank plc 38,400
Capital Research and Management Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 13,156,268
Chase Nominees Ltd 58,854,800
State Street Bank & Trust Co 134,410
Capital International Inc
Nortrust Nominees 23,000
HSBC Bank plc 11,500
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
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8. Percentage of issued class
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9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
Not known
11. Date company informed
23.12.05
12. Total holding following this notification
87,200,444
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
9.27%
14. Any additional information
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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
020 7960 2228
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
23.12.05
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