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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
January 3, 2023
Commission
File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's
name)
Building 5, Croxley Park,
Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YE,
England
(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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[Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in
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.]
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.
3 January 2023
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 31 December 2022 comprises 877,649,585 ordinary
shares of US20¢ each ("ordinary shares"), including 4,306,452
ordinary shares held in treasury.
The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per
share, therefore consists of 873,343,133 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.
Sarah Carne
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100
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: January
3, 2023
By: /s/
Helen Barraclough
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Helen
Barraclough
Company Secretary