Smith and Nephew announces Additional Listing


LONDON, UK--(Marketwire - September 9, 2008) -








Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London
Stock Exchange for block listings totalling 4,500,000 Ordinary shares
of USD0.20 each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted
to The Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank equally with
the existing issued shares of the Company.


The Block listings consist of 2,000,000 shares to be issued under
the 2001 US Share Plan, 1,500,000 shares under The UK Employee Share
Option Scheme and 1,000,000 shares to be issued under The International
Sharesave Plan.



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