Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 18 September 2008 it
purchased 150,000 ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each at a price
of 601.4799 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as
treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 66,800,683
ordinary shares in treasury, and has 882,772,510 ordinary shares in
issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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