Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7488J

Smith & Nephew Plc

13 September 2016

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

13 September 2016

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGUALTION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Rodrigo Bianchi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Options over Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206
b)	Nature of the transaction	Options granted on 13 September 2016 under the Smith & Nephew International Sharesave Plan (2012) at an option price of £10.26 per share.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Nil Consideration	Volume(s) 1,009
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	Single Transaction N/A N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	2016 - 09 - 13
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a Trading Venue