10 November 2015
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
APPLICATION FOR BLOCK LISITING
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 1,600,000 Ordinary Shares of $0.20 each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List, with an expected admission date of 13 November 2015. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.
The block listing consists of Ordinary Shares to be issued under the following plans:
· 1,000,000 for the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
· 300,000 for the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012)
· 300,000 for the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan (2012)
Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44(0) 20 7401 7646