LONDON--(Marketwire - May 14, 2008) -
Transaction in own shares.
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 14 May 2008 it purchased 185,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 544.8187 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 59,829,483 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 888,942,916 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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