Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the
notification relates to (i)
a transaction notified
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
R, (ii) a disclosure made in
accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in
accordance with section
793 of the Companies Act
(2006).
(i)
3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification
managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person
director connected with a person
discharging managerial
responsibilities/
DAVID ILLINGWORTH director named in 3 and
identify the connected
person
N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares
is in respect of a holding of the (including class),
person referred to in 3 or 4 above debentures or derivatives or
or in respect of a nonbeneficial financial instruments
interest 1 relating to shares
DAVID ILLINGWORTH i) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY
SHARES
ii) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY
SHARES
iii) ORDINARY SHARES
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) 8. State the nature of the
and, if more than one, the number transaction
of shares held by each of them
DAVID ILLINGWORTH
i) ACQUISITION AND SALE OF
ADS UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW
PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
ii)ACQUISITION AND SALE OF
ADS UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW
CO-INVESTMENT PLAN
iii) VESTING OF 59% OF
OPTION GRANTED ON 13/03/2006
UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW
EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN
(41% LAPSED)
9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating acquired (treasury shares
to shares acquired of that class should not be
taken into account
when calculating percentage)
i) 6,840 ADS LESS THAN 0.01%
ii) 2,370 ADS
11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating disposed (treasury shares
to shares disposed of that class should not be
taken into account
when calculating percentage)
i) 2,819 ADS LESS THAN 0.01%
ii) 977 ADS
13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of
transaction transaction
i) USD32.04 PER ADS i) 13 MARCH 2009
ii)USD32.04 PER ADS ii) 13 MARCH 2009
iii) 13 MARCH 2009
15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of
notification and total percentage transaction
holding following notification
(any treasury shares should not be
taken into account when
calculating percentage)
i) 17 MARCH 2009
34,352 ADS ii) 17 MARCH 2009
iii)17 MARCH 2009
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or
date on which exercisable
N/A N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or
of the option debentures involved
(class and number)
N/A
N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or
grant) or indication that price is debentures over
to be fixed at the time of which options held
of exercise following notification
N/A 519,866
23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and
telephone number for
queries
I) VESTING OF 46% OF THE PSP AWARD
MADE ON THE 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER THE
2004 PLAN. 2,819 ADS WERE GEMMA PARSONS
SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO COVER TAX
ARISING. ASSISTANT COMPANY
SECRETARY
II)VESTING OF THE MATCHING SHARES
AWARDED ON 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER THE 020 7960 2228
2004 CO-INVESTMENT PLAN. 977 SHARES
WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO COVER TAX
ARISING.
III)OPTION OVER 44,122 ORDINARY SHARES
AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 514P PER
SHARE VESTED CAN NOW BE EXERCISED.
1ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.20
EACH
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification
GEMMA PARSONS
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification __17 MARCH 2009______
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by DR 3.3.
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should
complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
23 and 24.
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