NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
5 August 2014
Smith & Nephew plc announces that the following transactions have taken place today:
Name |
Role |
Number of Ordinary Shares purchased |
Total shareholding following notification |
Roberto Quarta |
Chairman |
5,136 |
15,136 Ordinary Shares |
Ian Barlow |
Non-Executive Director |
171 |
18,403 Ordinary Shares |
The Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone DL |
Non-Executive Director |
236 |
18,056 Ordinary Shares |
Michael Friedman |
Non-Executive Director |
198 |
8,822 Ordinary Shares (including 1,665 ADS') |
Brian Larcombe |
Non-Executive Director |
156 |
40,368 Ordinary Shares |
Joseph Papa |
Non-Executive Director |
198 |
12,997 Ordinary Shares (including 2,500 ADS') |
Notes:
1. The market value of Ordinary Shares purchased on 5 August 2014 was 1071p per Ordinary Share.
2. These shares were purchased for the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in lieu of part of their annual fees.
3. Brian Larcombe's shares are registered in the name of BBHISL Nominees Ltd.
4. The Ordinary Shares were purchased in London, UK.
5. One ADS is the equivalent of five Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
6. The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
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: 020 7401 7646