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


March 24, 2009


Commission File Number 001-14978
 

SMITH & NEPHEW plc
 (Registrant's name)

15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)


[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
 
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
 
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in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
 Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
 
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
 


 

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: March 24, 2009
 


                                                                       By:   /s/ Paul Chambers
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                                                 Paul Chambers
                                                 Company Secretary
 

 

 

 

RIS Announcement -Award grant

Smith & Nephew Plc ("the Company")
Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of US$0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.

The Company announces that on 23 March 2009 it was notified that, on 20 March 2009, conditional awards  were  made under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan to persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") as detailed in the table below. No consideration is payable for the awards.

Name

PDMR

Number of shares subject to award

David Illingworth

Chief Executive

51,658 ordinary shares

Adrian Hennah

Chief Financial Officer

37,119 ordinary shares

Michael Frazzette

PDMR

2,860 ADSs

Elizabeth Bolgiano

PDMR

2,175 ADSs

John Campo

PDMR

2,387 ADSs

Gordon Howe

PDMR

1,963 ADSs

Joseph DeVivo

PDMR

2,933 ADSs



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.     

The shares will normally vest, subject to continued employment, in equal annual tranches over three years following the award date.

2.     

The transaction took place in London, UK

3.     

This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2.



Contact:

Gemma Parsons
Assistant Company Secretary

Telephone: 020 7401 7646