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
 
 
May 13, 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
 
13 May 2015
 
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it today received notification of the following transactions:
 
Name of directors:
Olivier Bohuon
Rodrigo Bianchi
Joseph Papa
Position:
Director
PDMR
Director
No. of shares acquired:
2,306 Ordinary Shares
273 Ordinary Shares
5 Ordinary Shares
Percentage of issued class acquired:
Less than 0.1%
Less than 0.1%
Less than 0.1%
Date of transactions:
11 May 2015
11 May 2015
11 May 2015
Price per share:
1117.52p per Ordinary Share
1117.52p per Ordinary Share
1117.52p per Ordinary Share
Total holding following notification:
335,967 Ordinary Shares
25,255 Ordinary Shares
13,002 Ordinary Shares (including 6,250 ADS')
Total percentage holding following notification:
Less than 0.1%
Less than 0.1%
Less than 0.1%
 
This transaction took place in London, UK.
 
The shares were purchased through the Company's Dividend Re-investment Programme following the 2014 final dividend payment on 11 May 2015.
 
 
Vickie Grady
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel: +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: May 13, 2015
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary