Results of Poll Vote: Amended

Smith & Nephew Plc
20 May 2003


20 May 2003


The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP

Dear Sirs

                  SMITH & NEPHEW COURT MEETING: RESULT OF POLL

The following replaces the Result of Poll announcement released on 19 May 2003
at 15:34 under RNS number 2766L.

The percentage of votes cast against the resolution was 0.3% and not 0.03%, as
previously stated.

All other details remain unchanged, and the full amended text appears below.

At a Court Meeting of the Ordinary Shareholders of Smith & Nephew plc held on 19
May 2003, the Scheme of Arrangement to establish Smith & Nephew Group plc as the
holding company of Smith & Nephew plc under Section 425 of The Companies Act
1985 was approved by the Ordinary Shareholders of the Company on a vote by Poll,
the results of which were as follows:

                                                          Percentage of 
                                                          votes cast
          
     Number of votes for:           553,553,809           99.7

     Number of votes against:       1,814,286             0.3


Yours faithfully,


P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary


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