sn201308236k.htm
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
August 23, 2013
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)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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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.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
23 August 2013
Smith & Nephew plc announces that it received notification today that a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") took place, following the partial vesting of shares on 23 August 2013 of the 2012 Equity Incentive Award made under the Global Share Plan 2010:
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Name of PDMR
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Number of Ordinary Shares acquired
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Number of Ordinary Shares sold
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Total holding of Ordinary Shares following this notification
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Cyrille Petit
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6,410
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3,024
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9,106
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Notes:
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1. The award was granted under the GSP 2010 on 23 August 2012. One third of the shares have vested on 23 August 2013, one third will vest on 23 August 2014 and the final third will vest on 23 August 2015, subject to continued
employment.
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2. The market value of Ordinary Shares acquired and sold on 23 August 2013 was 782.9881p per Ordinary Share.
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3. Ordinary Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
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4. The Ordinary Shares were released and sold in London, UK.
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5. The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
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This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(a)
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646
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: August 23, 2013
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary