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
 
February 07, 2020 
 
Commission File Number 001-14978




SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)

 
Building 5, Croxley Park,
Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YE,
England
 
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

 
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]

 
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
7 February 2020
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMR') AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has been informed of changes to the share interests of PDMRs in the Company, detailed below, following completion of the related performance periods.
 
Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (Performance Share Awards):
 
Name of PDMR
 
Number of ordinary shares under award granted on 07/03/2017 (shown at maximum)
 
Number of ordinary shares lapsed under award (shown at maximum)
 
Graham Baker
 
79,166
 
40,375
 
Bradley Cannon
 
44,942
 
22,921
 
Phil Cowdy
 
16,022
 
8,172
 
Elga Lohler
 
25,612
 
13,063
 
Catheryn O'Rourke
 
15,138
 
7,721
 
Vasant Padmanabhan
 
32,996
16,828
 
Susan Swabey
 
11,402
 
5,816
 
 
Notes:
 
(i)     Following completion of the performance measurement period, 98% of the target awards made on 7 March 2017 vested.
 
(ii)     At maximum, 51% of awards have lapsed on 6 February 2020 and the remaining 49% of awards will vest and subject to continued employment, will be settled on 9 March 2020 being the first business date after the third anniversary of the awards.  
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
 
Vickie Reuben  
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel:  01923 477216
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: February 07, 2020
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary