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
January 31, 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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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.
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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: January 31, 2005
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
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 interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
Master Trust Bank of Japan 41,200
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX 287,461
JP Morgan Bournemouth 420,002
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 11,991,967
JP Morgan Chase Bank 19,020,405
State Street Bank & Trust Company 531,523
Mellon Bank N.A. 3,260
State Street Bank & Trust Company 605,900
Bank of New York Brussels 556,881
Bankers Trust London 195,427
Citibank London 181,254
Clydesdale Bank plc 43,900
JP Morgan Bournemouth 419,600
Mellon Bank 382,375
Midland Securities Services 98,127
Northern Trust London 842,626
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 248,700
The following shares are from the assumed conversion of 128,510 ADRs (5
ordinary shares per ADR):
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 642,500
JP Morgan Chase 50
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
6,690,516
8. Percentage of issued class
0.71%
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
26.01.2005
11. Date company informed
26.01.2005
12. Total holding following this notification
36,513,158
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.90%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
0207 960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
Date of notification
27.01.2005
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