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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
 
 
August 15, 2013 
 
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.]

 
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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).]


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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: August 15, 2013
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary

 
 


 

 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
15 August 2013
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces that the following transactions have taken place today:
 
Name
Role
Number of shares purchased
Total shareholding following notification
Sir John Buchanan
Chairman
1,395
166,337 Ordinary Shares
Ian Barlow
Non-Executive Director
232
18,232 Ordinary Shares
The Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone DL
Non-Executive Director
320
17,820 Ordinary Shares
Richard De Schutter
Non-Executive Director
299
220,229 Ordinary Shares (of which 220,000 are held as ADS)
Michael Friedman
Non-Executive Director
299
299 Ordinary Shares
Pamela Kirby
Non-Executive Director
232
15,232 Ordinary Shares
Brian Larcombe
Non-Executive Director
212
40,212 Ordinary Shares
Joseph Papa
Non-Executive Director
299
12,799 Ordinary Shares (of which 12,500 are held as ADS)
Ajay Piramal
Non-Executive Director
240
240 Ordinary Shares
 
Notes:
 
 
1. The market value of Ordinary Shares purchased on 15 August 2013 was 789p per Ordinary Share.
 
 
2. These shares were purchased for the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in lieu of part of their annual fees.
 
 
3. Brian Larcombe's shares are registered in the name of BBHISL Nominees Ltd.
 
 
4. The Ordinary Shares were purchased in London, UK.
 
 
5. One ADS is the equivalent of five Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
 
 
6. The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
 
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(a)
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel: 020 7401 7646