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
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1934
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November 10, 2003
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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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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- n/a.
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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 10, 2003 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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7 November 2003
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
Company Announcement Office
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
Smith & Nephew plc has been notified that the following directors of the
Company have been granted nil cost options over ordinary shares of 12 2/9p
each by the Trustees of the Smith & Nephew Employees' Share Trust:
C.J. O'Donnell 32,252
P. Hooley 20,574
The options have been granted over an award of loyalty shares on 12 September
2003 pursuant to the rules of the Smith & Nephew Long Term Incentive Plan. The
period of exercise for these options will commence immediately and end on 12
September 2010.
C.J. O'Donnell now has options over 704,812 ordinary shares and P. Hooley
options over 508,172 ordinary shares.
As a result of the transfer of 5,281 shares to other beneficiaries pursuant to
the Smith & Nephew Long-Term Incentive Plan Loyalty Share Award on 12
September 2003 all executive directors cease to be potential discretionary
beneficiaries of the 5,281 shares previously held by the Trustees of Smith &
Nephew Employees' Share Trust. The Trust now holds a total of 1,270,637
ordinary shares representing 0.14% of the share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary