Smith & Nephew plc-Director/PDMR Shareholding-6

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
    SMITH & NEPHEW PLC                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                        relates to a person
    responsibilities/director         connected with a person
                                      discharging
                                      managerial responsibilities/
    MICHAEL FRAZZETTE                 director named in 3 and identify
                                      the connected person


                                      N/A


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


    MICHAEL FRAZZETTE


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 ADS UNDER THE
                                            SMITH & NEPHEW PSP PLAN
    MICHAEL FRAZZETTE
                                        (ii)VESTING OF 59% OF
                                            OPTION GRANTED ON 2 AUGUST
                                            2006 UNDER THE SMITH &
                                            NEPHEW EXECUTIVE SHARE
                                            OPTION PLAN (41% LAPSED)



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


                                      LESS THAN 0.01%


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


    567 ADS




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 grant  20. Description of shares or
    of the option                             debentures involved
                                              (class and number)

    N/A
                                              N/A


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


    N/A                                       99,093


23. Any additional information              24. Name of contact and
                                                telephone number for
                                                queries
    i) VESTING OF 46% OF THE PSP AWARD MADE
    ON THE 2 AUGUST 2006 UNDER THE 2004
    PLAN.THIS AWARD WILL BE SETTLED ON THE      GEMMA PARSONS
    3RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE AWARD (2 AUGUST      ASSISTANT COMPANY
    2009                                        SECRETARY

                                                020 7960 2228
    ii) OPTION OVER 27,650 AT AN EXERCISE
    PRICE OF 457P VESTED. THIS OPTION CAN
    BE EXERCISED FROM THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY
    OF THE AWARD (2 AUGUST 2009).

    1ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF USUSD0.20
    EACH


Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification


GEMMA PARSONS
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification __18 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.



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