sn201212046k.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
 
 
December 04, 2012 
 
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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]


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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.]

 
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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: December 04, 2012
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF A DIRECTOR/PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
4 December 2012
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has today received notification of the following transactions by Adrian Hennah, Chief Financial Officer, who exercised options and disposed of Ordinary shares of US$0.20 each on 3 December 2012 as follows:
 
 
Name of Director:
Adrian Hennah
Plan:
i.           2001 UK Approved Share Option Plan granted 20/06/2006
ii.          2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 20/06/2006
iii.         2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 15/03/2007
iv.         2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 15/08/2008
v.          2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 13/08/2009
Number of Ordinary shares purchased:
i.           6,900
ii.          54,274
iii.         43,814
iv.         21,703
v.         103,214
Option price per share:
i.           434p per share
ii.          434p per share
iii.         626.50p per share
iv.         622p per share
v.          479p per share
No. of Ordinary shares sold to cover tax payment and charges arising on exercise:
i.           4,520
ii.          45,357
iii.         42,726
iv.         21,093
v.          89,620
Total holding following notification:
279,511 Ordinary shares of US$0.20 each
 
Notes:
 
 
a)         The shares were sold at a price of 664.2599p per share.
 
 
b)         The transaction took place in London, UK.
 
 
c)         The total percentage holding following the notification is less than 0.01% of the Company's issued share capital.
 
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