0001654954-24-015190.txt : 20241205 0001654954-24-015190.hdr.sgml : 20241205 20241205111110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-015190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20241205 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] ORGANIZATION NAME: 08 Industrial Applications and Services IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14978 FILM NUMBER: 241528210 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK STREET 2: HATTERS LANE CITY: WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: WD18 8YE BUSINESS PHONE: 44 (0) 1923 477 100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK STREET 2: HATTERS LANE CITY: WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: WD18 8YE 6-K 1 a0313p.htm HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY a0313p
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
December 05, 2024
 
Commission File Number 001-14978
 
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant’s name)
 
Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane
Watford, England, WD18 8YE
 (Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F a         Form 40-F __
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
 
1. Issuer Details
 
ISIN
GB0009223206
 
Issuer Name
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
 
2. Reason for Notification
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
 
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
 
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
 
4. Details of the shareholder
 
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
 
 
City of registered office (if applicable) 
 
 
Country of registered office (if applicable)
 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
04-Dec-2024
 
6. Date on which Issuer notified
 
05-Dec-2024
 
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
 
5.080000
 
1.330000
 
6.410000
 
56221500
 
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
 
4.990000
 
1.410000
 
6.400000
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
 
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 
GB0009223206
 
 
44423022
 
 
5.080000
 
Sub Total 8.A
44423022
 
5.080000%
 
 
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted
% of voting rights
American Depository Receipt
 
 
 
677424
 
0.070000
 
Securities Lending
 
 
 
10088989
 
1.150000
 
Sub Total 8.B1
 
10766413
 
1.220000%
 
 
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
 
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date
Exercise/conversion period
Physical or cash settlement
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
CFD
 
 
 
Cash
 
1032065
 
0.110000
 
Sub Total 8.B2
 
1032065
 
0.110000%
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
 
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
 
 
 
Ultimate controlling person
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)
 
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
Aperio Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)
 
Aperio Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
10. In case of proxy voting
 
Name of the proxy holder
 
 
The number and % of voting rights held
 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be held
 
 
11. Additional Information
 
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
 
Jana Blumenstein
 
020 7743 3650
 
 
12. Date of Completion
 
5th December 2024
 
13. Place Of Completion
 
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: December 05, 2024
By:
/s/ Helen Barraclough
 
 
Helen Barraclough
 
 
Company Secretary