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
May 18, 2021
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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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
18 May 2021
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.
| 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 SPON ADR American Depositary Shares (ADS) |
| Identification code | ISIN: US83175M2052 |
| Nature of the transaction | PDMR is a participant of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which purchased American Depository Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2020 final dividend payment on 12 May 2021. |
| Date of Transaction | 2021 - 05 - 14 |
| Place of Transaction | New York Stock Exchange |
Name (Position) | Director / PDMR | Price ($) | Volume | Aggregated information | Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction *
| Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction * |
Bradley Cannon (President Sports Medicine & ENT) | PDMR | 42.9981 | 22.0926 | N/A Single Transaction | 77,339.58864 (including 2,123.73810 in ADS') | 0.00874% |
Catheryn O'Rourke (Chief Legal & Compliance Officer) | PDMR | 42.9981 | 61.16201 | N/A Single Transaction | 82,222.87749 (including 5,879.41935 in ADS') | 0.00929% |
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.
Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477410
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: May 18, 2021
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
