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 01, 2020
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.
1 May 2020
Voting Rights and
Capital
In conformity with Rule 5.6 of the
FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:-
The total issued share capital of
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") as at 30 April 2020
comprises 884,746,166 ordinary shares of US20¢ each ("ordinary
shares"), including 10,000,939 ordinary shares held in
treasury.
The Company's issued share
capital, with one voting right
per share, therefore consists
of 874,745,227 ordinary shares. This is the figure, which should be used by
shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the
Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
Vickie
Reuben
Deputy Company
Secretary
Smith &
Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1923
477410
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
01, 2020
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary