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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
February 14, 2011
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
Yes No X
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Smith & Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
Date: February 14, 2011
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
14 February 2011
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that on 14 February 2011 it received notification that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") exercised options and disposed of ordinary shares of US$0.20 on 11 February 2011 as follows:
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Name of PDMR:
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Joe DeVivo
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Plan
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2001 US Share Plan
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Number of options over ordinary shares exercised
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i. 22,316
ii. 27,071
iii. 21,040
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Option price per ordinary share
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i. 615p
ii. 622p
iii. 479p
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No. of ordinary shares disposed:
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i. 19,950
ii. 24,394
iii. 15,887
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Total holding following notification:
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58,281 ordinary shares
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Notes
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i) The shares were sold at a price of 723.75p per share.
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ii) The transactions took place in London, UK.
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iii) The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.1%.
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iv) This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.
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Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646