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
November 09, 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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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
9 November 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.
On 8 November 2023, Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transactions as detailed below.
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 2023 interim dividend payment on 1 November 2023. |
| Date of Transaction | 2023-11-3 |
| Place of Transaction | New York Stock Exchange |
Name | Director / PDMR | Price ($) | Volume | Aggregated information |
Bradley Cannon (President, Global Orthopaedics) | PDMR | 24.1701 | 47.24805 | N/A Single Transaction |
Alison Parkes (Chief Compliance Officer) | PDMR | 24.1701 | 12.13441 | N/A Single Transaction |
Mizanu Kebede (Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer) | PDMR | 24.1701 | 10.49685 | N/A Single Transaction |
Deepak Nath (Chief Executive Officer) | Director | 24.1701 | 10.4803 | N/A Single Transaction |
Paul Connolly (President, Global Operations) | PDMR | 24.1701 | 7.86095 | N/A Single Transaction |
Scott Schaffner (President, Sports Medicine) | PDMR | 24.1701 | 25.00279 | N/A Single Transaction |
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: November 09, 2023
By: /s/ Helen Barraclough
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Helen Barraclough
Company Secretary
