2 December 2019
Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:-
The total issued share capital of Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") as at 30 November 2019 comprises 885,202,147 ordinary shares of US20¢ each ("ordinary shares"), including 10,167,883 ordinary shares held in treasury.
The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share, therefore consists of 875,034,264 ordinary shares. This is the figure, which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1923 477216