Transaction in own shares. Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 20 June 2008 it purchased 175,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 580.7379 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 62,599,483 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 886,222,319 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Paul Chambers Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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