Smith & Nephew Plc: Director/PDMR Shareholding

LONDON--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) -

Annex DTR3

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates
to (i)a
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC transaction notified in
accordance with DTR
3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in
accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made
in accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act
(2006).

(i)

3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification
managerial relates to a person
responsibilities/director connected with a person
discharging
managerial responsibilities/
MARK AUGUSTI director named in 3 and
identify the connected
person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares
is in respect of a holding of the (including class),
person referred to in 3 or 4 above debentures or derivatives or
or in respect of a nonbeneficial financial instruments
interest 1 relating to shares

MARK AUGUSTI AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) 8. State the nature of the
and, if more than one, the number transaction
of shares held by each of them

MARK AUGUSTI
ACQUISITION OF ADS UNDER US
EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN PURCHASE

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class
financial acquired (treasury shares
of that class should not be
instruments relating to shares taken into account
acquired when calculating percentage)

i) 193 ADS LESS THAN 0.01%

ii) 194 ADS

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class
financial disposed (treasury shares
instruments relating to of that class should not be
shares disposed taken into account
when calculating percentage)

N/A N/A

13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of
transaction transaction

i) USD26.56 PER ADS i) 31 MARCH 2009

ii)USD27.25 PER ADS ii) 30 JUNE 2009

15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of
notification and total percentage transaction
holding following notification
(any treasury shares should not be
taken into account when
calculating percentage)
13 AUGUST 2009

5,262 ADS

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which
exercisable

N/A N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) 20. Description of shares or debentures
for grant of the option involved (class and number)

N/A N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed 22. Total number of shares or debentures
at time of grant) or over which options held following
indication that price is notification
to be fixed at the time
of exercise
N/A N/A

23. Any additional information. 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries

1ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF
USD0.20 EACH GEMMA PARSONS

ASSISTANT COMPANY
SECRETARY
020 7960 2228

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification

GEMMA PARSONS

ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification __18 AUGUST 2009______

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by DR 3.3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should
complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
23 and 24.

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