SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
15 AUGUST 2023
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
1. FINAL VESTING ON 14 AUGUST 2023 OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2020:
The award was granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 13 August 2020. One third of the shares vested on 13 August 2021, a further third vested on 15 August 2022 and the final third vested on 14 August 2023. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
The following relates to the individual included in the below notification:
| Reason for the notification | |
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Name | Smith & Nephew plc |
| LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 |
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
|
| Identification code | ISIN: GB0009223206 |
| Nature of the transaction | Final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 13 August 2020 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020. |
| Date of Transaction | 2023 - 08 - 14 |
| Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
| Name (Position) |
Status | Price (£) | Volume | Aggregated information |
| Alison Parkes (Chief Compliance Officer) | PDMR | 11.07914 | 818 (of which 201 were sold and 617 were retained) | N/A Single Transaction |
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.
2. PARTIAL VESTING ON 14 AUGUST 2023 OF CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2020:
The award was granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 13 August 2021. One third of the shares vested on 15 August 2022, a further third vested on 14 August 2023 and the final third will vest on 13 August 2024. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
The following relates to the individual included in the below notification:
| Reason for the notification | |
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification |
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Name | Smith & Nephew plc |
| LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 |
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
| Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
|
| Identification code | ISIN: GB0009223206 |
| Nature of the transaction | Partial vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 13 August 2021 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020. |
| Date of Transaction | 2023 - 08 - 14 |
| Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
| Name (Position) |
Status | Price (£) | Volume | Aggregated information |
| Alison Parkes (Chief Compliance Officer) | PDMR | 11.07914 | 1,219 (of which 324 were sold and 895 retained) | N/A Single Transaction |
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.
Sarah Carne
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100
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