Smith & Nephew plc Announces Dividend Declaration

LONDON--(Marketwire - October 21, 2009) -

21 October 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMITH & NEPHEW PLC STERLING AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND As announced on 30 July 2009, a first interim dividend of 5.46 US cents per share will be paid on 3 November 2009 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 16 October 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 3.285 pence per share. Susan M Henderson Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END