SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934
 
 
July 14, 2015 
 
Commission File Number 001-14978


SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)


15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

 
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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
14 July 2015
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification on 13 July 2015, that the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR"), as participants in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), purchased American Depository Shares ("ADS") as follows:
 
 
 
Name of PDMR
 
John Campo
Glenn Warner
No. of shares acquired:
 
184 ADS'
 
184 ADS'
 
Percentage of issued class acquired:
 
Less than 0.01%
Less than 0.01%
Date of transaction:
 
30 June 2015
 
30 June 2015
Price per ADS:
US$28.86
 
US$28.86
 
Total holding following notification:
 
63,281 Ordinary Shares (including 10,135 ADS')
547 ADS'
Total percentage holding following notification:
 
Less than 0.01%
Less than 0.01%
 
 
1.         This transaction took place in New York, USA.
 
2.         This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 (a) R.
 
3.         One ADS is the equivalent of two Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
 
 
Vickie Grady
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646
 

 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Smith & Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: July 14, 2015
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary