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
 
 
August 14, 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
 
14 August 2015
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces that the following transactions took place yesterday:
 
 Name
 
Role
Number of Ordinary Shares / ADS' purchased
Total shareholding following notification
Roberto Quarta
Chairman
4,629 Ordinary Shares
19,765 Ordinary Shares
Vinita Bali
Non-Executive Director
93 ADS'
1,293 ADS'
Ian Barlow
Non-Executive Director
153 Ordinary Shares
18,556 Ordinary Shares
The Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone DL
Non-Executive Director
159 Ordinary Shares
18,215 Ordinary Shares
Erik Engstrom
Non-Executive Director
140 Ordinary Shares
15,140 Ordinary Shares
Michael Friedman
Non-Executive Director
96 ADS'
9,014 Ordinary Shares (including 4,258.5 ADS')
Brian Larcombe
Non-Executive Director
140 Ordinary Shares
40,508 Ordinary Shares
Joseph Papa
Non-Executive Director
96 ADS'
13,194 Ordinary Shares (including 6,346 ADS')
  
Notes:
 
1.       The market value of Ordinary Shares purchased on 13 August 2015 was £11.88 per Ordinary Share.
 
2.       The market value of ADS' purchased on 13 August 2015 was US$36.95 per ADS. 
 
3.       These shares were purchased for the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors in lieu of part of their annual fees.
 
4.       The Ordinary Shares were purchased in London, UK and the ADS' were purchased in New York, US.
 
5.       One ADS is the equivalent of two Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
 
 
6.       The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(a)
 
Vickie Grady
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel: 020 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: August 14, 2015
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary