Smith & Nephew plc-Director/PDMR Shareholding-5

LONDON--(Marketwire - March 18, 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 transaction notified SMITH & NEPHEW PLC 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 responsibilities/ ADRIAN HENNAH 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 ADRIAN HENNAH ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered 8. State the nature of the shareholders(s) and, if transaction more than one, the number of shares held by each of them I) VESTING OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW PSP PLAN ADRIAN HENNAH II) VESTING OF 59% OF OPTION GRANTED ON 20/06/ 2006 UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (41% LAPSED) 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) i) 47,695 ORDINARY SHARES 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 when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 0.01% 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 13 MARCH 2009 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of notification and transaction total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating 17 MARCH 2009 percentage) 16,990 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) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) or indication that price debentures over is to be fixed at the time of which options held exercise following notification 213,386 N/A 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries i) VESTING OF 46% OF THE PSP AWARD MADE ON THE 20 JUNE 2006 UNDER THE 2004 PLAN.THIS AWARD WILL BE GEMMA PARSONS SETTLED ON THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD (20 JUNE 2009) ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7960 2228 ii) OPTION OVER 61,174 ORDINARY SHARES AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 434P VESTED. THIS OPTION CAN BE EXERCISED FROM THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD (20 JUNE 2009). Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification __17 MARCH 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