Notice of Results

Smith & Nephew Plc
17 September 2002

17 September 2002



                 SMITH & NEPHEW 2002 PRELIMINARY RESULTS TIMING



Smith & Nephew, the global advanced medical devices company, today announced
that its 2002 Preliminary Results will be released on Thursday 6 February 2003.
This will coincide with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
meeting in New Orleans, which many financial analysts will be attending.



The results will be released to the London and New York Stock Exchanges at 12
noon GMT, 6am US Central time.



A simultaneous analyst meeting will be held in London at 2pm GMT and in New
Orleans at 8am Central time.  The presentations will be linked by satellite and
will combine an overview of the financial results with the new product update on
the orthopaedic and endoscopy businesses, which takes place each year at the
orthopaedic academy meeting.  The presentations will also be webcast live via
the Internet.



Enquiries:


Angie Craig, Director of Corporate Affairs    Tel: [phone]

Smith & Nephew plc


Jonathan Birt                                 Tel: [phone]

Financial Dynamics





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