Smith & Nephew Plc - Transaction in Own Shares


London, UK--(Marketwire - September 16, 2008) -





Transaction in own shares.


Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 16 September 2008 it
purchased 200,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price
of 614.6297 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as
treasury shares.


Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 66,500,683
ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,071,960 ordinary shares in
issue (excluding treasury shares).


Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

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