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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 04, 2014
 
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).]

 
Yes                      No X
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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.]

 
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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.


 
 


 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
4 February 2014
 
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has today received notification of the following transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR").
 
 
Name of director/PDMR:
 
Julie Brown
Share Award:
Conditional Share Award
 
Number of Ordinary Shares vested:
25,000
 
No. of Ordinary Shares disposed:
0
 
Total holding of Ordinary Shares following notification:
 
25,000
 
 
Notes
 
 
i) The award was granted on 7 March 2013. One third of the award vested on 4 February 2014. A further third will vest on 4 February 2015 and the final third will vest on 4 February 2016, subject to continued employment.
 
ii) No consideration is payable for the acquisition of the shares.
 
iii) The transaction took place in London, UK.
 
iv) The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.1%.
 
v) This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a)
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646
 

 
 
 
 
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 04, 2014
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary