Transaction in own shares. Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 11 June 2008 it purchased 175,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 575.1012 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 61,449,483 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 887,340,145 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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