Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0187P

Smith & Nephew Plc

17 March 2009

 



Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer SMITH & NEPHEW PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,  (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director JOE WOODY	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1 JOE WOODY	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares i) ORDINARY SHARES ii) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES iii) ORDINARY SHARES
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them JOE WOODY	8.	State the nature of the transaction i) ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ii)ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ADS UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW CO-INVESTMENT PLAN iii) VESTING OF 59% OF OPTION GRANTED ON 13/03/2006 UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (41% LAPSED)
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired i) 13,423 ORDINARY SHARES ii) 335 ADS	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.01%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed i) 5,666 ORDINARY SHARES ii) 139 ADS	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.01%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction i) £4.6175 PER ORDINARY SHARE ii) US$32.04 PER ADS	14.	Date and place of transaction i) 13 MARCH 2009 ii) 13 MARCH 2009 iii) 13MARCH 2009
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 598 ADS 9,684 ORDINARY SHARES	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction i) 17 MARCH 2009 ii) 17 MARCH 2009 iii) 17 MARCH 2009

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant N/A	18.		Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.		Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	22.		Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 164,442
23.	Any additional information VESTING OF 46% OF THE PSP AWARD MADE ON THE 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER THE 2004 PLAN. 5666 ORDINARY SHARES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO COVER TAX. VESTING OF THE MATCHING SHARES AWARDED ON 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER THE 2004 CO-INVESTMENT PLAN. 139 SHARES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO COVER TAX. OPTION OVER 22,956 SHARES AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 514P PER SHARE VESTED AND CAN NOW BE EXERCISED. 1ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.20 EACH		24.		Name of contact and telephone number for queries GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7960 2228

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification __17 MARCH 2009______

Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

 

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