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

 

June 13, 2019 

 

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)


 

[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

 

13 June 2019

 

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	Roberto Quarta
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chair
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 SPON ADR American Depositary Shares   ISIN: US83175M2052
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of American Depositary Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Prices ($)		Volumes
		1)	42.865		300
			42.875		100
			42.885		100
			42.925		100
			42.895		100
			42.855		200
		2)	42.87		200
			42.89		133
			42.86		100
			42.85		203
			42.885		100
			42.88		100
		3)	42.865		200
		4)	42.855		1200
			42.865		100
			42.875		400
			42.885		200
			42.89		200
			42.895		300
		5)	42.85		200
			42.86		600
			42.87		500
			42.88		300
			42.89		200
			42.9		100
			42.91		100
		6)	42.89		100
			42.84		100
			42.85		200
			42.86		100
			42.87		200
			42.88		102
		7)	42.85		800
			42.885		99
			42.89		201
			42.9		100
		8)	42.895		100
		9)	42.87		100
		10)	42.86		100
			42.88		200
			42.885		200
			42.87		100
		11)	42.855		200
			42.895		100
		12)	42.9		162
		13)	42.84		200
			42.85		700
			42.86		300
			42.87		400
			42.88		400
			42.89		100
			42.9		200
		14)	42.885		100
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of American Depositary Shares
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	12,000 $42.869624
e)	Date of the transaction	2019 - 06 - 11
f)	Place of the transaction	1)		UBSA
		2)		ARCX
		3)		JPMX
		4)		CAES
		5)		XNAS
		6)		EDGA
		7)		XNYS
		8)		NASD
		9)		BATY
		10)		IEXG
		11)		BIDS
		12)		XCIS
		13)		XBOS
		14)		ICBX

 

 

Susan Swabey

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: June 13, 2019

 

 

By: /s/ Susan Swabey

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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey

                                                                                                                      Company Secretary