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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 16, 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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
Yes No X
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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: November 16, 2010
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
16 November 2010
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that on 12 November 2010 it received notification that the following directors or persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR"), as participants in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), purchased American Depository Shares ("ADS") as follows:
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Name of director/PDMR:
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Mark Augusti
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Joseph DeVivo
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David Illingworth
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John Campo
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No. of ADSs acquired:
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14
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5
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19
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7
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Percentage of issued class acquired:
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Date of transaction:
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2 November 2010
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2 November 2010
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2 November 2010
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2 November 2010
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Price per ADS:
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US$44.4395
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US$44.4395
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US$44.4395
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US$44.4395
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No. of ADSs disposed:
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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Percentage of issued class disposed:
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01 %
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Total holding following notification:
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8,956 ADSs representing 44,780 Ordinary shares
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9,482 ADSs representing 47,410 Ordinary shares
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326,828 Ordinary Shares (including 42,050 ADSs)
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1,674 ADSs representing 8,370 Ordinary shares
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Total percentage holding following notification:
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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Less than 0.01%
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These were non-discretionary transactions, which took place in New York, USA.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7401 7646