Smith & Nephew plc Announces Annual Report and Accounts

London, UK--(Marketwire - March 27, 2009) -

27 March 2009


ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

DOCUMENTS FOR VIEWING

Copies of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December
2008 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Smith & Nephew plc
have been sent to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for
viewing shortly at the Document Viewing Facility which is located at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Tel +44 (0)20 7066 1000


Copies of the 2008 Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual
General Meeting are also available on the Smith & Nephew website at
www.smith-nephew.com/investors and in hard copy to shareholders and ADR
holders upon request to Investor Relations, Smith & Nephew plc, 15 Adam
Street, London WC2N 6LA.




PR Chambers
Company Secretary

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