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

March 19, 2010
 
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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 Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
 
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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: March 19, 2010
 

                                                                       By:   /s/ Susan Henderson
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                                                 Susan Henderson
                                                 Company Secretary
 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 

19 March 2010
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the “Company”) announces that on 18 March 2010 it received notification that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) exercised options and disposed of ordinary shares of US$0.20 on 17 March 2010 as follows:

Name of PDMR:	Elizabeth Bolgiano
Plan	i.       2001 US Share Plan ii.      2004 Executive Share Option Plan iii.     2004 Executive Share Option Plan iv.     2004 Executive Share Option Plan v.      2004 Executive Share Option Plan
Number of options over ordinary shares exercised	i.      11,683 ii.     17,470 iii.      9,542 iv.    17,071 v.     16,340
Option price per ordinary share	i.      622p ii.     581.5p iii.    533p iv.    514p v.     626.5p
No. of ordinary shares disposed:	i.     11,683 ii.    17,470 iii.     9,542 iv.   17,071 v.    16,340
Total holding following notification:	4,421 American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) (representing 22,105 ordinary shares)

Notes

The shares were sold at a price of 673.0615p per share. The transactions took place in London, UK. The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.01%. One ADS represents five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each. This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.
 

Gemma Parsons

Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7401 7646