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
 
November 13, 2017 
 
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)
 
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
 
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
 
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]
 
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in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
 
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
 
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
13 November 2017
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Matthew Stober
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Partial vesting of share awards granted in 2015.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
£13.35
 
Volume(s)
 
3,038
 
 
 
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
Single Transaction
N/A
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017 - 11 - 11  
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London - Off Market
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Matthew Stober
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Ordinary Shares sold to cover taxation obligations on the vesting of the Share awards granted in 2015.
 
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
£13.35
 
Volume(s)
 
834
 
 
 
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
Single Transaction
N/A
N/A
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
The London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010
 
The awards will vest on 13 November 2020 subject to continued employment and sustained performance throughout the period:  
Name
 
Grant date
 
Director/PDMR
 
Number of shares subject to award
 
Rodrigo Bianchi
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
46,317
 
Elga Lohler
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
21,710
 
Vasant Padmanabhan
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
25,673
 
Cyrille Petit
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
28,851
 
Matthew Stober
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
34,124
 
Glenn Warner
 
13.11.2017
PDMR
 
33,789
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Rodrigo Bianchi
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
46,317
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
46,317
 
£620,185
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Elga Lohler
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 -13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
21,710
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
21,710
 
£290,697
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Vasant Padmanabhan
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
25,673
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
25,673
 
£343,762
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Cyrille Petit
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
28,851
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
28,851
 
£386,315
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Matthew Stober
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
34,124
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
34,124
 
£456,920
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Glenn Warner
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
PDMR
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
 
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
b)
 
LEI
 
213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2017 - 11 - 13
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
Outside a trading venue
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
 
Conditional Share Award granted on 13 November 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
 
£13.39
 
33,789
 
 
Aggregated
 
£13.39
 
33,789
 
£452,435
 
 
  
Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel:  01923 477410
  
 
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: November 13, 2017
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary