Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4078P

Smith & Nephew Plc

24 March 2009

RIS Announcement -Award grant

Smith & Nephew Plc ('the Company')
Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of US$0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.

The Company announces that on 23 March 2009 it was notified that, on 20 March 2009, conditional awards were made under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan to persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') as detailed in the table below. No consideration is payable for the awards.

Name	PDMR	Number of shares subject to award
David Illingworth	Chief Executive	51,658 ordinary shares
Adrian Hennah	Chief Financial Officer	37,119 ordinary shares
Michael Frazzette	PDMR	2,860 ADSs
Elizabeth Bolgiano	PDMR	2,175 ADSs
John Campo	PDMR	2,387 ADSs
Gordon Howe	PDMR	1,963 ADSs
Joseph DeVivo	PDMR	2,933 ADSs

Notes:

The shares will normally vest, subject to continued employment, in equal annual tranches over three years following the award date.
The transaction took place in London, UK
This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.