Announcements Dates

Smith & Nephew Plc
14 January 2002



14 January 2002


The Secretary

London Stock Exchange

Company Announcement Office

Old Broad Street

London

EC2N 1HP


Dear Sirs,


I write to advise you of the following dates for announcements

of our results in 2002.


2001 FINAL RESULTS


A preliminary announcement of the Company's results and

proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2001

will be released to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday 7

February 2002.


2002 INTERIM RESULTS


An interim announcement of the Company's results and proposed

interim dividend for the 6 months ended 30 June 2002 will be

released to the London Stock Exchange on Thursday 1 August

2002.


Yours faithfully,



P.R. Chambers

Assistant Company Secretary