sn201403036k.htm
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
March 03, 2014
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)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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1934.]
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF A DIRECTOR/PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
3 March 2014
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has received notification of the following transactions by R Gordon Howe, who today exercised options and disposed of Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each as follows:
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Name of PDMR:
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R Gordon Howe
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Plan:
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i. 2004 Executive Share Option Plan (grant date 19/05/2004)
ii. 2004 Executive Share Option Plan (grant date 14/03/2005)
iii. 2004 Executive Share Option Plan (grant date 13/03/2006)
iv. 2004 Executive Share Options Plan (grant date 15/03/2007)
v. 2001 US Share Option Plan (grant date 15/08/2008)
vi. 2001 US Share Option Plan (grant date 13/08/2009)
vii. Global Share Plan 2010 (grant date 09/09/2010)
viii. Global Share Plan 2010 (grant date 07/09/2011)
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Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:
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i. 13,950
ii. 7,186
iii. 12,918
iv. 9,789
v. 31,633
vi. 48,606
vii. 47,413
viii. 28,294
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Option price per Ordinary Share:
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i. 574.5p per share
ii. 533p per share
iii. 514p per share
iv. 626.5p per share
v. 622p per share
vi. 479p per share
vii. 538p per share
viii. 599p per share
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No. of Ordinary Shares sold:
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i. 13,950
ii. 7,186
iii. 12,918
iv. 9,789
v. 31,633
vi. 48,606
vii. 47,413
viii. 28,294
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Total shareholding following transaction:
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14,834 ADS (representing 74,170 Ordinary Shares)
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Notes:
a) The shares were sold at a price of 928.5p per Ordinary Share.
b) The transaction took place in London, UK.
c) The total percentage holding following the notification is less than 0.1% of the Company's
issued share capital.
d) One ADS is the equivalent of five Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
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
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: March 03, 2014
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary