Additional Listing

Smith & Nephew Plc
29 October 2003


Smith & Nephew plc.


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 430,000 Ordinary shares of 12 2/9p each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.


The Block listings consist of 400,000 shares to be issued under the
International Share Scheme and 30,000 shares to be issued under the 1991
Overseas Employee Share Option Scheme.


Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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