London, UK--(Marketwire - August 31, 2007) - Smith & Nephew PLC
31 August 2007
Smith & Nephew PLC - Transaction in Own Shares
Smith & Nephew PLC announces that on 31 August 2007 it purchased 169,000
ordinary shares of US$0.20 at a price of 581.8841 pence per share. The purchased
shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew PLC holds 34,017,000 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 912,393,147 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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