Additional Listing

Smith & Nephew Plc
06 November 2003


Smith & Nephew plc

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 5,100,000 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 4,000,000 shares to be issued under the 1990
International Executive Share Option Scheme, 600,000 shares to be issued under
the Employee Share Option Scheme and 500,000 shares to be issued under the 2001
US Share plan.

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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