Smith & Nephew plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

LONDON--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) -

 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) SMITH & NEPHEW PLC a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (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 responsibilities/ relates to a person director connected with a person discharging managerial ROGER TEASDALE responsibilities/ 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 ROGER TEASDALE ORDINARY SHARES of USUSD0.20 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 SETTLEMENT OF SHARES HELD ROGER TEASDALE UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN WHICH VESTED ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2009 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 1,385 ORDINARY SHARES calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.01% 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 disposed calculating percentage) 1,385 LESS THAN 0.01% 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 554p 14 SEPTEMBER 2009 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) 15 SEPTEMBER 2009 7,657 ORDINARY SHARES 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 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 GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7960 2228 Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification __15 SEPTEMBER 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END