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 08, 2016 
 
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
 
8 March 2016
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces the following transactions by Directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") in relation to conditional awards over shares:
 
1.       PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010
 
 
 Name
Grant date
Director/PDMR
Number of shares subject to award shown at target vesting
Olivier Bohuon
07.03.2016
Director
73,310
Julie Brown
07.03.2016
Director
43,772
Rodrigo Bianchi
07.03.2016
PDMR
23,377
John Campo
07.03.2016
PDMR
19,449
Bradley Cannon
07.03.2016
PDMR
14,151
Michael Frazzette
07.03.2016
PDMR
25,868
Elga Lohler
07.03.2016
PDMR
12,838
Cyrille Petit
07.03.2016
PDMR
17,601
Matthew Stober
07.03.2016
PDMR
19,362
Glenn Warner
07.03.2016
PDMR
19,362
 
(i)      There are performance conditions attached to the vesting of performance share awards. These awards will vest on 7 March 2019, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions which are measured from 1 January 2016
          to 31 December 2018.
 
(ii)      The numbers of shares subject to the above awards are shown at target vesting.  Should maximum vesting be achieved, participants will receive 2x the number of shares shown above. 
 
(iii)     Participants will receive an additional number of shares equivalent to the amount of dividend payable per vested share during the relevant performance period.
 
 
2.       EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010
 
 
Name
Grant date
Director/PDMR
Number of shares subject to award
Olivier Bohuon
07.03.2016
Director
50,159
Julie Brown
07.03.2016
Director
25,342
Rodrigo Bianchi
07.03.2016
PDMR
22,270
John Campo
07.03.2016
PDMR
19,449
Bradley Cannon
07.03.2016
PDMR
11,578
Michael Frazzette
07.03.2016
PDMR
26,340
Elga Lohler
07.03.2016
PDMR
11,670
Cyrille Petit
07.03.2016
PDMR
17,601
Matthew Stober
07.03.2016
PDMR
17,602
Glenn Warner
07.03.2016
PDMR
21,520
 
(i)      The awards will normally vest in equal annual tranches over three years following the award date subject to continued achievement of objectives and employment. In the event that objectives are not met in any of the three
          years, the portion of shares due to vest on the following anniversary will lapse.
 
(ii)      Participants will receive an additional number of shares equivalent to the amount of dividend payable per vested share during the relevant performance period.
 
3.       CONDITIONAL SHARE AWARD UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010
 
 
Name of PDMR
Number of Ordinary Shares under award
Date of Grant
 
Mike Frazzette
 
 
43,516 Ordinary Shares
7 March 2016
 
(i)         The award will vest, subject to continued achievement of objectives and employment on 7 March 2019. In the event that objectives are not met the shares will lapse.
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R (1)(a)
 
Vickie Reuben  
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: March 08, 2016
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary