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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
 
April 12, 2018 
 
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.]

 
Form 20-F X                Form 40-F
    ---                               ---

[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]

 
Yes                        No X
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]

 
Yes                      No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
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.]

 
Yes                  No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
 
 
 
12 April 2018
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Smith & Nephew announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held at 2pm on 12 April 2018.
 
 
 
Resolution
 
For/Discretion
(Number of
votes)
 
Percentage For/Discretion
(%)
 
Against
(Number of
votes)
 
Percentage
Against
(%)
Total votes validly cast
Percentage  of relevant shares
in issue
(%)
Withheld
(Number of votes)
Ordinary resolutions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. To receive the audited accounts
593,854,649
100.00%
29,230
0.00%
593,883,879
67.88%
3,779,105
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding Policy)
581,091,881
97.29%
16,160,313
2.71%
597,252,194
68.27%
407,092
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. To declare a final dividend
597,457,521
100.00%
10,624
0.00%
597,468,145
68.29%
194,039
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. To re-elect Graham Baker
591,692,790
99.05%
5,663,180
0.95%
597,355,970
68.28%
305,264
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. To re-elect Vinita Bali
566,117,171
96.47%
20,685,124
3.53%
586,802,295
67.07%
10,858,938
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. To re-elect Ian Barlow
578,006,724
96.76%
19,339,149
3.24%
597,345,873
68.28%
315,361
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. To re-elect Olivier Bohuon
588,101,537
98.45%
9,249,083
1.55%
597,350,620
68.28%
310,923
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. To re-elect The Rt. Hon Baroness Virginia Bottomley of Nettlestone DL
585,172,316
97.97%
12,149,626
2.03%
597,321,942
68.28%
339,601
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. To re-elect Erik Engstrom
595,217,566
99.64%
2,120,558
0.36%
597,338,124
68.28%
323,419
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. To elect Roland Diggelmann
592,456,802
99.18%
4,885,396
0.82%
597,342,198
68.28%
319,344
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. To re-elect Robin Freestone
593,294,462
99.32%
4,044,071
0.68%
597,338,533
68.28%
323,010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. To re-elect Michael Friedman
588,885,749
98.59%
8,449,278
1.41%
597,335,027
68.28%
326,516
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. To elect Marc Owen
595,913,562
99.76%
1,421,918
0.24%
597,335,480
68.28%
326,063
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. To elect Angie Risley
593,684,388
99.40%
3,611,907
0.60%
597,296,295
68.27%
365,248
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. To re-elect Roberto Quarta
570,254,470
95.54%
26,648,066
4.46%
596,902,536
68.23%
759,006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. To re-appoint the Auditor 
596,579,310
99.86%
858,546
0.14%
597,437,856
68.29%
223,687
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor
597,316,686
99.98%
134,183
0.02%
597,450,869
68.29%
212,115
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares
583,072,801
97.60%
14,318,871
2.40%
597,391,672
68.28%
267,306
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special resolutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. To renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the pre-emption rights
587,465,711
98.35%
9,844,630
1.65%
597,310,341
68.28%
348,946
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. To renew the Directors' limited authority to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
592,142,139
99.13%
5,206,384
0.87%
597,348,523
68.28%
310,763
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. To authorise general meetings to be held on 14 clear days' notice
541,557,932
90.66%
55,815,536
9.34%
597,373,468
68.28%
289,516
 
 
The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on 10 April 2018 at 6pm (excluding shares held in Treasury) was 874,852,339. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.
 
A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General Meeting is being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility at: http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm 
 
Joseph Papa did not stand for re-election as a Director and stepped down from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the AGM.
 
In accordance with section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006, Smith & Nephew confirms that Joseph Papa will receive payment of fees for service whilst a Director but no other remuneration payment or payment for loss of office will be made in connection with his departure.
 
 
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel:  +44 (0)1923 477317
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: April 12, 2018
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary