Smith & Nephew plc -Total Voting Rights - Replacement

London, UK--(Marketwire - January 06, 2009) -

AMENDMENT

Smith & Nephew plc - Voting Rights and Capital


6 January 2009


As a correction to the announcement by the company on 5 January 2009
and in conformity with Rule 5.6.1 of the FSA's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules, we notify the market that as at 31 December
2008:


Smith & Nephew plc's issued share capital with voting rights
consists of 883,255,263 ordinary shares of US20c each.

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


883,255,263 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 TransparencyRules.



Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

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