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
September 16, 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
16 September 2015
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification yesterday that options were granted on 15 September 2015 under the Smith & Nephew Sharesave Plan (2012) and the Smith & Nephew International Sharesave Plan (2012) to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs"):
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Name
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Director/
PDMR
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Number of shares subject to option
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Option Price
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Rodrigo Bianchi (1)
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PDMR
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463
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949p
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Diogo Moreira-Rato (1)
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PDMR
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948
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949p
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Cyrille Petit(1)
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PDMR
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474
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949p
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Cyrille Petit(2)
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PDMR
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790
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949p
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Notes:
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1) The option will ordinarily be exercisable between 1 November 2018 and 30 April 2019.
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2) The option will ordinarily be exercisable between 1 November 2020 and 30 April 2021.
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3) The transaction took place in London, UK.
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4) This announcement is made in accordance with Disclosure & Transparency Rule 3.1.4 (1) (a).
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Vickie Grady
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Telephone: +44 (0)20 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: September 16, 2015
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary