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
 
March 08, 2018 
 
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.]
 
Form 20-F X                Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
 
Yes                        No X
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]
 
Yes                      No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
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.]
 
Yes                  No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
 
 
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
 
08 March 2018
 
 
 
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.
 
On 7 March 2018 the following awards of US$0.20 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") vested under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010.
 
 
1. PARTIAL VESTING ON 7 MARCH 2018 OF 2016 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010: 
 
The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2010 on 7 March 2016. One third of the shares vested on 7 March 2017, a further third vested on 7 March 2018 and the final third will vest on 7 March 2019. A minimum number of Ordinary Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.  The number of shares acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares which participants receive on vested shares.
 
 
 
Name
 
Director/PDMR
 
Number of Ordinary Shares acquired
 
Number of Ordinary Shares sold at £13.0145 per share
 
Shares Retained
 
Olivier Bohuon
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
17,323
 
8,171
 
9,152
 
Rodrigo Bianchi
 
PDMR
 
7,691
 
0
 
7,691
 
Bradley Cannon
 
PDMR
 
3,997
 
1,427
 
2570
 
Elga Lohler
 
PDMR
 
4,030
 
1,806
 
2,224
 
Cathy O'Rourke
 
PDMR
 
2,858
 
997
 
1,861
 
Cyrille Petit
 
PDMR
 
6,078
 
2,867
 
3,211
 
Matthew Stober
 
PDMR
 
6,078
 
1,810
 
4,268
 
Glenn Warner
 
PDMR
 
7,432
 
2,585
 
4,847
 
 
 
 
 
2. PARTIAL VESTING ON 7 MARCH 2018 OF 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010:
 
The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2010 on 7 March 2017. One third of the shares vested on 7 March 2018, a further third will vest on 7 March 2019 and the final third will vest on 7 March 2020. A minimum number of Ordinary Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.  The number of shares acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares which participants receive on vested shares.
 
 
 
Name
 
Director/PDMR
 
Number of Ordinary Shares acquired
 
Number of Ordinary Shares sold at £13.0145 per share
 
Shares Retained
 
Olivier Bohuon
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
14,141
 
6,671
 
7,470
 
Rodrigo Bianchi
 
PDMR
 
9,093
 
0
 
9,093
 
Bradley Cannon
 
PDMR
 
6,399
 
2,259
 
4,140
 
Elga Lohler
 
PDMR
 
4,346
 
1,970
 
2,376
 
Cathy O'Rourke
 
PDMR
 
3,211
 
1,121
 
2,090
 
Vasant Padmanabhan
 
PDMR
 
1,933
 
675
 
1,258
 
Cyrille Petit
 
PDMR
 
5,776
 
2,726
 
3,050
 
Matthew Stober
 
PDMR
 
7,369
 
2,194
 
5,175
 
Glenn Warner
 
PDMR
 
6,700
 
2,331
 
4,369
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Olivier Bohuon
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
14,141
 
£184,038.0445
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
17,323
 
£225,450.1835
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
9,093
 
£118,340.8485
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
7,691
 
£100,094.5195
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 


1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Bradley Cannon
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
6,399
 
£83,279.7855
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
3,997
 
£52,018.9565
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
  
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
4,346
 
£56,561.0170
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
4,030
 
£52,448.4350
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Cathy O'Rourke
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
3,211
 
£41,789.5595
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
2,858
 
£37,195.4410
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
1,933
 
£25,157.0285
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
5,776
£75,171.7520
Aggregated
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
6,078
£79,102.1310
Aggregated
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
7,369
£95,903.8505
Aggregated
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
6,078
£79,102.1310
Aggregated
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
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
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
6,700
 
£87,197.1500
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Date of Transaction
 
Financial Instrument
 
Identification Code
 
Place of Transaction
 
Currency
 
2018 - 03 - 07
 
Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
 
ISIN: GB0009223206
 
London Stock Exchange
 
GBP - British Pound
 
Nature of Transaction:
Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010
 
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Total
 
£13.0145
 
7,432
 
£96,723.7640
 
Aggregated
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
Single Transaction
 N/A
 
 
 
 
 
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: March 08, 2018
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary