Smith & Nephew - Director/PDMR Shareholding

LONDON--(Marketwire - August 14, 2009) - RIS Announcement -Award grantSmith & Nephew Plc ("the Company")Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary sharesof USUSD0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing fiveordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each.The Company announces that on 13 August 2009 conditional awards weremade under the Company's 2004 Performance Share Plan, 2001 US ShareOption Plan, 2001 UK Unapproved Share Plan and the 2004 Executive ShareOption Plans to persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR")as detailed in the tables below. No consideration is payable for theawards.PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ("PSP") Number of Total Number of Shares over shares subject which awards held under theName PDMR to award PSP following NotificationDavid Chief 53,362 ADSs 600,016 ordinary shares (ofIllingworth Executive which 69,534 are held as ADSs)Adrian Chief 161,273 389,591 ordinary sharesHennah Financial ordinary Officer sharesMark PDMR 8,590 ADSs 18,859 ADSsAugustiElizabeth PDMR 8,002 ADSs 15,957 ADSsBolgianoJohn Campo PDMR 8,817 ADSs 14,658 ADSsJoseph PDMR 9,481 ADSs 21,086 ADSsDeVivoMichael PDMR 9,007 ADSs 19,710 ADSsFrazzetteGordon Howe PDMR 7,300 ADSs 13,680 ADSsRoger PDMR 35,229 59,312 ordinary sharesTeasdale ordinary sharesNotes: * There are performance conditions attached to the release of this award under the Performance Share Plan, and the awards will vest, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions which are measured from 1January 2009 to 31 December 2011, on 13 August 2012. * 1 ADS is equal to 5 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 * The transaction took place in London, UK * This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.2001 US SHARE OPTION AND 2001 UK UNAPPROVED SHARE PLANS Share Option Number of Option Total Number of Plan Ordinary Price Shares over which shares Options held subject to followingName PDMR award NotificationMark PDMR US Share Plan 57,191 479p 219,432 ordinaryAugusti shares (including options over 12,500 ADS)Elizabeth PDMR US Share Plan 53,277 479p 159,201 ordinaryBolgiano sharesJohn PDMR US Share Plan 58,706 479p 147,179 ordinaryCampo sharesJoseph PDMR US Share Plan 63,125 479p 140,320 ordinaryDeVivo sharesMichael PDMR US Share Plan 59,969 479p 159,062 ordinaryFrazzette sharesGordon PDMR US Share Plan 48,606 479p 150,341 ordinaryHowe shares (including options over 4,000 ADS)Roger PDMR UK 46,972 479p 99,116 ordinaryTeasdale Unapproved Plan sharesNotes: ? The US Share Option Plan will vest in equal annual tranches over three years following the award date and will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019. ? The UK Unapproved Share Option Plan will vest three years from the award date, subject to the attainment of the relevant performance conditions and will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019. ? The transaction took place in London, UK ? This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.2004 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN Number of Option Total Number of Shares over shares Price which Options held following subject to NotificationName PDMR awardDavid Chief 35,575 ADSs USD39.55 697,740 ordinary sharesIllingworth Executive (including options over 55,575 ADS)Adrian Chief 107,515 479p 323,008 ordinary sharesHennah Financial ordinary Officer sharesNotes: ? There are performance conditions attached to the release of this award under the Executive Share Option Plan and the awards will vest, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions, on 13 August 2012. Any options which vest will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019 . ? 1ADS is equal to 5 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 ? The transaction took place in London, UK ? This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2Contact:Gemma ParsonsAssistant Company SecretaryTelephone: 020 7401 7646 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeEND