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
 
 
February 05, 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 A DIRECTOR/PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
5 February 2016
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has today received notification of the following transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR").
 
 
 
 
  Name of PDMR:
 
  John Campo
  Plan:
  2001 US Share Option Plan (grant date 15/08/2008)
 
  Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:
  38,473
 
  Option price per Ordinary Share:
  622p per share
 
  No. of Ordinary Shares sold:
  38,473
 
  Total holding following notification:
  64,100 Ordinary Shares (including 10,545 ADS')
 
 
Notes:
 
 
a)         The shares were sold at a price of 1099p per Ordinary Share.
 
 
b)         The transaction took place in London, UK.
 
 
c)         The total percentage holding following the notification is less than 0.1% of the Company's issued share capital.
 
 
d)         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: February 05, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary