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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
August
15, 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)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934.]
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
15 AUGUST 2023
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND
PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
1. FINAL VESTING
ON 14 AUGUST 2023 OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL
SHARE PLAN 2020:
The award was granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 13 August
2020. One third of the shares vested on 13 August 2021, a further
third vested on 15 August 2022 and the final third vested on 14
August 2023. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation
obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
The following relates to the individual included in the below
notification:
Reason for the notification
|
Initial notification /Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
Name
|
Smith & Nephew plc
|
LEI
|
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
|
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
|
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
|
Smith
& Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
|
Identification code
|
ISIN: GB0009223206
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 13 August
2020 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan
2020.
|
Date of Transaction
|
2023 - 08 - 14
|
Place of Transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
Name
(Position)
|
Status
|
Price (£)
|
Volume
|
Aggregated information
|
Alison Parkes
(Chief Compliance Officer)
|
PDMR
|
11.07914
|
818 (of which 201 were sold and 617 were retained)
|
N/A Single Transaction
|
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the
Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal
places where applicable.
2. PARTIAL VESTING
ON 14 AUGUST 2023 OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL
SHARE PLAN 2020:
The award was granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 13 August
2021. One third of the shares vested on 15 August 2022, a further
third vested on 14 August 2023 and the final third will vest on 13
August 2024. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation
obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
The following relates to the individual included in the below
notification:
Reason for the notification
|
Initial notification /Amendment
|
Initial notification
|
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
|
Name
|
Smith & Nephew plc
|
LEI
|
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
|
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
|
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
|
Smith
& Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
|
Identification code
|
ISIN: GB0009223206
|
Nature of the transaction
|
Partial vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 13 August
2021 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan
2020.
|
Date of Transaction
|
2023 - 08 - 14
|
Place of Transaction
|
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
|
Name
(Position)
|
Status
|
Price (£)
|
Volume
|
Aggregated information
|
Alison Parkes
(Chief Compliance Officer)
|
PDMR
|
11.07914
|
1,219 (of which 324 were sold and 895 retained)
|
N/A Single Transaction
|
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the
Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal
places where applicable.
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: August
15, 2023
By: /s/
Helen Barraclough
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Helen
Barraclough
Company
Secretary