<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-24-015797.txt : 20241220 <SEC-HEADER>0001654954-24-015797.hdr.sgml : 20241220 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20241220105242 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-24-015797 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20241220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241220 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: 241565801 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 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>6-K <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>a9369q.htm <DESCRIPTION>DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING <TEXT> <html> <head> <!-- Document created using Blueprint(R) - powered by Issuer Direct - www.issuerdirect.com --> <!-- Copyright 2024 Issuer Direct Corporation --> <title>a9369q</title> </head> <body style="font-family: Times New Roman; 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font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the</font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">December 20, 2024</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Commission File Number 001-14978</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; 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font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Watford, England, WD18 8YE</font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> (Address of principal executive office)</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Form 20-F <font style="text-decoration: underline">✓</font>         Form 40-F __</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%; height: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 4px solid #000000"> <!--style footer--></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><br></font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> SMITH & NEPHEW PLC</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">  </font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> 20 December 2024</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">  </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">  </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> On 19 December 2024 the following ordinary shares of US$0.20 (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") were purchased.</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">  <br></div> <div style="text-align: left"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px auto 0px 0px;"> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 100%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Reason for the notification</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Initial notification /Amendment</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Initial notification</font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 100%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Name</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Smith & Nephew plc</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">LEI</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 100%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> 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</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Identification code</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">ISIN: GB0009223206</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Nature of the transaction</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Share purchase</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Date of Transaction</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2024 - 12 - 19</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 31%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Place of Transaction</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 69%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">London Stock Exchange (XLON)</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">  </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: left"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align: left; width: 40%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px auto 0px 0px;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-top: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Name</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Director / PDMR</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Price</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Volume</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-top: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Aggregated information</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">John Rogers</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Chief Financial Officer</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">£9.71955</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">71,920</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">ordinary shares</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-left: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-right: 0.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">720 shares at £9.724569</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">71,200 shares at 9.719499</font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> <br></font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Helen Barraclough</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Company Secretary</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Smith & Nephew plc</font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Tel:  +44 (0)1923 477410</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><br></font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> SIGNATURES</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">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.</font></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> Smith & Nephew plc</font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(Registrant)</font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Date: December 20, 2024</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">By:</font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%; border-bottom: 2px solid #000000"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/ Helen Barraclough</font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Helen Barraclough</font></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 50%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4%"> <div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"> </font></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: top; width: 47%"> <div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px"> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Company Secretary</font></div> </td> </tr></table> </div> </body> </html> </TEXT> </DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>