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


March 12, 2009
 
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: March 12, 2009
 


                                                                       By:   /s/ Paul Chambers
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                                                 Paul Chambers
                                                 Company Secretary
 

 

Smith & Nephew PLC

12
 March 2009
 
Smith & Nephew PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew PLC announces that on 12 March 2009 it transferred 650,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 to RBC Cees Trustee Limited, the Trustee of the Smith & Nephew 2004 Employees' Share Trust. The shares will be used to satisfy options and awards under various Company Share Plans
.
 

The transferred shares were all formerly held as Treasury Shares.
 

Following the above transfer, Smith & Nephew PLC holds 65,984,911 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,995,385 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares)
.


Paul Chambers
Company Secretary