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 05, 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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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTOR/PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
05 August 2014
Smith & Nephew plc announces that it has today been informed of the following transactions by a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") following the vesting of a conditional share award under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (the "Plan").
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Name of PDMR
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Number of Ordinary Shares acquired under vesting (i)
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Number of Ordinary Shares disposed
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Total holding of Ordinary Shares following this notification
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Helen Maye
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20,000
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9,433
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58,422
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Notes:
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(i) The conditional share award was granted under the Plan on 05 August 2011. One third of the award vested on 05 August 2012, a further third vested on 05 August 2013 and the final third vested today.
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(ii) These shares were sold to settle the income tax liability which arose on vesting. The market value of the shares acquired and sold on 05 August 2014 was 1070p per share.
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(iii) The Ordinary Shares were released in London, UK.
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(iv) The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following the notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
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This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 (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: August 05, 2014
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary