Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6974S

Smith & Nephew Plc

04 December 2012

 



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF A DIRECTOR/PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

4 December 2012

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has today received notification of the following transactions by Adrian Hennah, Chief Financial Officer, who exercised options and disposed of Ordinary shares of US$0.20 each on 3 December 2012 as follows:

Name of Director:	Adrian Hennah
Plan:	i.           2001 UK Approved Share Option Plan granted 20/06/2006 ii.          2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 20/06/2006 iii.         2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 15/03/2007 iv.         2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 15/08/2008 v.          2004 Executive Share Option Plan granted 13/08/2009
Number of Ordinary shares purchased:	i.           6,900 ii.          54,274 iii.         43,814 iv.         21,703 v.         103,214
Option price per share:	i.           434p per share ii.          434p per share iii.         626.50p per share iv.         622p per share v.          479p per share
No. of Ordinary shares sold to cover tax payment and charges arising on exercise:	i.           4,520 ii.          45,357 iii.         42,726 iv.         21,093 v.          89,620
Total holding following notification:	279,511 Ordinary shares of US$0.20 each

Notes:

a)         The shares were sold at a price of 664.2599p per share.

b)         The transaction took place in London, UK.

c)         The total percentage holding following the notification is less than 0.01% of the Company's issued share capital.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a).

Gemma Parsons

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: [phone]

 

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