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 23, 2017 

 

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.

 

 

 

23 March 2017

 

 

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

 

APPLICATION FOR BLOCK LISITING

 

 

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 530,000 Ordinary Shares of $0.20 each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List, with an expected admission date of 29 March 2017. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.

 

The block listing consists of Ordinary Shares to be issued under the following plans:

 

●                30,000 for the Smith & Nephew 2001 US Share Plan

●                500,000 for the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010

 

 

Tony Llewellyn

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 01923 477320

 

 

 

 

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 23, 2017

 

 

By: /s/ Susan Swabey

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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey

                                                                                                                      Company Secretary