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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
February
13, 2017
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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NOTIFICATION
OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
SMITH
& NEPHEW PLC
13
February 2017
Smith
& Nephew plc announces that it has today been informed of
changes to the share interests of directors and persons discharging
managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), detailed below, following
completion of the related performance periods:
Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (Performance Share
Awards):
|
Name of Director / PDMR
|
Number of Ordinary Shares under award granted on 07/03/2014 (shown
at maximum)
|
Number of Ordinary Shares lapsed under award (shown at
maximum)
|
|
Rodrigo
Bianchi
|
41,352
|
38,044
|
|
Olivier
Bohuon
|
180,304
|
165,880
|
|
John
Campo
|
38,338
|
35,271
|
|
Bradley
Cannon
|
20,286
|
18,664
|
|
Michael
Frazzette
|
43,934
|
40,420
|
|
Elga
Lohler
|
13,722
|
12,625
|
|
Cyrille
Petit
|
36,024
|
33,143
|
Notes:
(i)
84% of the target awards (92% of maximum) made on 7 March 2014 have
lapsed following completion of the performance measurement period.
The remaining 16% (8% of maximum) will vest, and subject to
continued employment, will be settled on 7 March 2017 being the
third anniversary of the awards.
This
announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Article
19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
Tony
Llewellyn
Deputy
Company Secretary
Smith
& Nephew plc
Tel: 01923 477320
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: February
13, 2017
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary