Smith & Nephew PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding


London, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 9, 2007 --NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
     to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
     16, 23 and 24.
(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating
     the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,
     16, 23 and 24.
(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should
     complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Smith & Nephew plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4( R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Mark Augusti

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A.................................

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Mark Augusti ...........................

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

American Depositary Receipts ....................................

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

The Bank of New York....................................

8 State the nature of the transaction

Sale of ADRs under US Employee Stock Purchase plan ......

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

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10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

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11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

783 ADRs ....................................

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Less than 0.01%.................................

13. Price per share or value of transaction US$53.74....................................

14. Date and place of transaction

21 December 2006....................................

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

8,301 ADRs. Less than 0.01%...................

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

08 January 2007....................................

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

One ADR represents five ordinary shares of US 20 cents each.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Phil Higgins -Assistant Company Secretary - 020 7960 2228

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification

09 January 2007

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