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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
November 15, 2010
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).]
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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: November 15, 2010
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
15 November 2010
Smith & Nephew plc - Transaction in Own Shares
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 12 November 2010 it transferred a total of 32,823 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each to participants of the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan and the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan, who had exercised options following maturity on 1 November 2010.
The shares, which were all formerly held as Treasury shares, were transferred as follows:
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452 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 576.5p per share; and
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307 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 507p per share; and
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23,488 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 455.5p per share; and
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1,549 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 431p per share.
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6,359 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 425p per share.
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668 ordinary shares at an exercise price of 380p per share.
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Following the above transactions, Smith & Nephew plc holds 62,759,915 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 889,477,410 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary