RIS Announcement -Award purchase
Smith & Nephew Plc ("the Company")
Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.
SMITH & NEPHEW EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN ("ESPP")
The Company announces that ADS were purchased by the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR"), as detailed in the table below, in accordance with the rules of the ESPP.
Name |
PDMR |
Number of shares subject to purchase |
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|
|
Total Number of ADS/Ordinary Shares held following Notification |
Name |
PDMR |
Number of shares subject to purchase |
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|
|
Total Number of ADS/Ordinary Shares held following Notification |
David Illingworth |
Chief Executive |
31 ADSs |
US$37.95 |
08.05.09 |
23.10.09 |
34,383 (representing 171,915 ordinary shares) |
Mark Augusti |
PDMR |
12 ADSs 165 ADSs |
US$37.95 US$32.14 |
08.05.09 22.10.09 |
23.10.09 |
5,439 ADSs (representing 27,195 ordinary shares) |
Elizabeth Bolgiano |
PDMR |
22 ADSs 165 ADSs |
US$37.95 US$32.14 |
08.05.09 22.10.09 |
23.10.09 |
9,102 ADSs (representing 45,510 ordinary shares) |
Notes:
1 ADS is equal to 5 ordinary shares of US$0.20
The transaction took place in London, UK
This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.
Contact:
Gemma Parsons
Assistant Company Secretary
Telephone: 020 7401 7646