Smith & Nephew plc Announces Total Voting Rights

LONDON, UK--(Marketwire - January 30, 2009) -

Smith & Nephew plc - Voting Rights and Capital

30 January 2009

In conformity with Rule 5.6.1 of the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules, we notify the market that as at 30 January
2009:

Smith & Nephew plc's issued share capital with voting rights
consists
of 883,291,748 ordinary shares of US20c each.

66,634,911 ordinary shares are held in treasury, and are not
included
in the above figure.

883,291,748 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders for
calculating
if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to
their
interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency
Rules.


Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

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