Smith & Nephew plc Announces Dividend Declaration

London, UK--(Marketwire - April 21, 2009) -

 21 April 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMITH & NEPHEW PLC STERLING AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND As announced on 12 February 2009, a second interim dividend of 8.12 US cents per share will be paid on 8 May 2009 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 17 April 2009. Those shareholders whose address on the Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to receive sterling dividends, will receive a dividend of 5.575 pence per share. PR Chambers Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END