Smith & Nephew plc -Director/PDMR Shareholding-2

LONDON--(Marketwire - January 06, 2009) -

Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer             2.  State whether the
                                       notification relates to (i)a
    SMITH & NEPHEW PLC                 transaction notified in
                                       accordance with DTR 3.1.2R,
                                       (ii) a disclosure made in
                                       accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
                                       (iii) a disclosure made in
                                       accordance with section
                                       793 of the Companies Act(2006).


                                        (i)



3.  Name of person discharging      4.  State whether notification
    managerial                          relates to a person
    responsibilities/director           connected with a person
                                        discharging managerial
                                        responsibilities/
    ELIZABETH BOLGIANO                  director named in 3 and
                                        identify the connected
                                        person


                                        N/A


5.  Indicate whether the notification  6.  Description of shares
    is in respect of a holding of the      (including class),
    person referred to in 3 or 4 above     debentures or derivatives or
    or in respect of a nonbeneficial       financial instruments
    interest 1                             relating to shares


    ELIZABETH BOLGIANO                     AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) 8.  State the nature of the
    and, if more than one, the number      transaction
    of shares held by each of them


    ELIZABETH BOLGIANO
                                           RELEASE AND SALE OF
                                           RESTRICTED STOCK


9.  Number of shares, debentures or    10. Percentage of issued class
    financial instruments relating         acquired (treasury shares
    to shares acquired                     of that class should not be
                                           taken into account
                                           when calculating percentage)


                                           LESS THAN 0.01%
    3,937 ADS


11. Number of shares, debentures or    12. Percentage of issued class
    financial instruments relating         disposed (treasury shares
    to shares disposed                     of that class should not be
                                           taken into account
                                           when calculating percentage)


                                           LESS THAN 0.01%
    1,456 ADS


13. Price per share or value of        14. Date and place of
    transaction                            transaction


    USD31.95 PER ADS                       31 DECEMBER 2008


15. Total holding following            16. Date issuer informed of
    notification and total percentage      transaction
    holding following notification
    (any treasury shares should not be
    taken into account when
    calculating percentage)


    7,225 ADS                              5 JANUARY 2009




If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted
options by the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant              18. Period during which or date on which
                                   exercisable


    N/A                            N/A


19. Total amount paid (if any) 20. Description of shares or debentures
    for grant of the option        involved (class and number)


    N/A                            N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed   22. Total number of shares or debentures
    at time of grant) or           over which options held following
    indication that price is       notification
    to be fixed at the time
    of exercise
                                   N/A

    N/A


23. Any additional information  24. Name of contact and telephone
                                    number for queries


    1 ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES       PAUL CHAMBERS
    USD0.20 EACH.
                                    COMPANY SECRETARY

    STOCK SOLD TO COVER TAX         020 7960 2312
    LIABILITY



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification

PAUL CHAMBERS

COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification __6 JANUARY 2009______





Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by DR 3.3.


(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
    relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should
    complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
    the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13,
    14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
    director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
    complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
    instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a
    debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,
    23 and 24.



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