Additional Listing

Smith & Nephew Plc
04 November 2003

Smith & Nephew plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 400,000 Ordinary shares of 12 2/9p each under
the 1990 International Executive Share Option Scheme, 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.

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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