Smith & Nephew - Director/PDMR Shareholding

LONDON--(Marketwire - August 14, 2009) -

RIS Announcement -Award grant

Smith & Nephew Plc ("the Company")
Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares
of USUSD0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five
ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each.

The Company announces that on 13 August 2009 conditional awards were
made under the Company's 2004 Performance Share Plan, 2001 US Share
Option Plan, 2001 UK Unapproved Share Plan and the 2004 Executive Share
Option Plans to persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR")
as detailed in the tables below. No consideration is payable for the
awards.

PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ("PSP")

Number of Total Number of Shares over
shares subject which awards held under the
Name PDMR to award PSP following Notification

David Chief 53,362 ADSs 600,016 ordinary shares (of
Illingworth Executive which 69,534 are held as ADSs)

Adrian Chief 161,273 389,591 ordinary shares
Hennah Financial ordinary
Officer shares

Mark PDMR 8,590 ADSs 18,859 ADSs
Augusti

Elizabeth PDMR 8,002 ADSs 15,957 ADSs
Bolgiano

John Campo PDMR 8,817 ADSs 14,658 ADSs

Joseph PDMR 9,481 ADSs 21,086 ADSs
DeVivo

Michael PDMR 9,007 ADSs 19,710 ADSs
Frazzette

Gordon Howe PDMR 7,300 ADSs 13,680 ADSs

Roger PDMR 35,229 59,312 ordinary shares
Teasdale ordinary
shares

Notes:

* 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 following
Name PDMR award Notification

Mark PDMR US Share Plan 57,191 479p 219,432 ordinary
Augusti shares (including
options over 12,500
ADS)

Elizabeth PDMR US Share Plan 53,277 479p 159,201 ordinary
Bolgiano shares

John PDMR US Share Plan 58,706 479p 147,179 ordinary
Campo shares

Joseph PDMR US Share Plan 63,125 479p 140,320 ordinary
DeVivo shares

Michael PDMR US Share Plan 59,969 479p 159,062 ordinary
Frazzette shares

Gordon PDMR US Share Plan 48,606 479p 150,341 ordinary
Howe shares (including
options over 4,000
ADS)

Roger PDMR UK 46,972 479p 99,116 ordinary
Teasdale Unapproved Plan shares

Notes:

? 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 Notification
Name PDMR award

David Chief 35,575 ADSs USD39.55 697,740 ordinary shares
Illingworth Executive (including options
over 55,575 ADS)

Adrian Chief 107,515 479p 323,008 ordinary shares
Hennah Financial ordinary
Officer shares

Notes:

? 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 3.1.2

Contact:

Gemma Parsons
Assistant Company Secretary

Telephone: 020 7401 7646

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