Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16


of the Securities Exchange Act of


1934

 

September 15, 2020 

 

Commission File Number 001-14978






SMITH & NEPHEW plc

(Registrant's name)


 

Building 5, Croxley Park,

Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YE,

England

 

(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)


 

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual

reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]


 

Form 20-F X                Form 40-F

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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in

paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]


 

Yes                        No X

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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in

paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]


 

Yes                      No X

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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained

in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.]


 

Yes                  No X

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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the

registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.

 

 

 

 

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

 

15 September 2020

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

 

Reason for the notification
Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name	Smith & Nephew plc
LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
Identification code	ISIN: GB0009223206
Nature of the transaction	Options granted on 15 September 2020 under the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012) at an exercise option price of £12.35 per share.
Date of Transaction	2020 - 09 - 15
Place of Transaction	Outside a trading venue.

 

Name	Director / PDMR	Price (£)	Volume	Aggregated information	Total Share Holding following the transaction *	Total Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction *
Susan Swabey	PDMR	N/A	437 options	N/A Single Transaction	43,258.33582 ordinary shares	0.00489%

 

* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.

 

Vickie Reuben  

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

 

Tel:  [phone]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Smith & Nephew Plc

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: September 15, 2020

 

 

By: /s/ Susan Swabey

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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey

                                                                                                                      Company Secretary