London, UK--(Marketwire - January 4, 2008) -
4 January 2008
Transaction in own shares.
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 4 January 2008 it purchased 165,000
ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 581.4602 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 52,130,000 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 895,385,488 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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