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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 11, 2019 
 
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
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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)(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11 April 2019
 
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 11 April 2019.
 
 
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
649,262,279
99.98
118,026
0.02
649,380,305
74.21
4,572,345
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding Policy)
553,379,288
87.56
78,602,919
12.44
631,982,207
72.22
21,970,442
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. To declare a final dividend
653,256,456
99.98
119,220
0.02
653,375,676
74.67
574,988
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. To re-elect Graham Baker
649,483,893
99.41
3,852,288
0.59
653,336,181
74.66
614,713
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. To re-elect Vinita Bali
647,524,007
99.11
5,795,064
0.89
653,319,071
74.66
631,188
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.  To re-elect The Rt. Hon Baroness Virginia Bottomley of Nettlestone DL
650,346,829
99.55
2,971,444
0.45
653,318,273
74.66
631,986
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. To re-elect Roland Diggelmann
652,543,176
99.88
770,831
0.12
653,314,007
74.66
637,202
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. To re-elect Erik Engstrom
650,341,171
99.54
2,978,699
0.46
653,319,870
74.66
631,339
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. To re-elect Robin Freestone
642,443,452
98.33
10,878,461
1.67
653,321,913
74.66
629,233
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. To elect Namal Nawana
652,830,374
99.92
508,259
0.08
653,338,633
74.66
612,576
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. To re-elect Marc Owen
646,073,514
98.89
7,242,309
1.11
653,315,823
74.66
634,386
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. To re-elect Angie Risley
641,552,877
99.67
2,140,298
0.33
643,693,175
73.56
10,258,034
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. To re-elect Roberto Quarta
640,821,548
98.09
12,507,326
1.91
653,328,874
74.66
621,516
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. To re-appoint the Auditor 
653,324,989
99.98
101,453
0.02
653,426,442
74.67
524,587
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15.  To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditor
653,225,586
99.98
109,939
0.02
653,335,525
74.66
615,684
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. To renew the Directors' authority to allot shares
618,898,560
94.73
34,427,725
5.27
653,326,285
74.66
624,724
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special resolutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. To renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the pre-emption rights
619,980,214
94.90
33,286,301
5.10
653,266,515
74.65
684,694
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. To renew the Directors' limited authority to make market purchases of the Company's own shares
648,694,596
99.34
4,340,154
0.66
653,034,750
74.63
913,458
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. To authorise general meetings to be held on 14 clear days' notice
574,795,680
88.38
75,570,068
11.62
650,365,748
74.32
3,585,461
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. To approve the new Articles of Association
629,461,944
96.37
23,730,403
3.63
653,192,347
74.65
750,862
 
 
The number of Ordinary Shares in issue on 9 April 2019 at 6pm (excluding shares held in Treasury) was 875,056,741. 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 
 
Ian Barlow and Michael Friedman did not stand for re-election as Directors and stood 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 Ian Barlow and Michael Friedman 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 their 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 11, 2019
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary