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
 
July 13, 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)
 
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
13 July 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 SPON ADR American Depositary Shares (ADS)
Identification code
ISIN: US83175M2052
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of American Depository Shares as participants of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Date of Transaction
2020 - 07 - 08
Place of Transaction
New York Stock Exchange
 
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 *
Bradley Cannon
 
PDMR
 
32.40
 
258.95990
N/A Single Transaction
 
64,599.70011 (including 1,773.441.20 in ADS')
 
0.00730%
 
Catheryn O'Rourke
 
PDMR
 
32.40
 
258.95990
N/A Single Transaction
 
61,852.78738(including 5,460.87058 in ADS')
 
0.00699%
 
 
* 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:  +44 (0)1923 477410
 
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: July 13, 2020
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary