Smith & Nephew PLC announces Total Voting Rights


London, UK--(Marketwire - November 1, 2007) -


Smith & Nephew plc - Voting Rights and Capital

1 November 2007

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, we notify the market that as at today's date:

Smith & Nephew plc's issued share capital with voting rights consists of 902,705,122 ordinary shares of US20c each.

43,950,000 ordinary shares are held in treasury, and are not included in the above figure.

902,705,122 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders for calculating if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Paul Chambers
Company Secretary

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