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

 

February 03, 2021

 

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.]


 

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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).]


 

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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.]


 

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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

 

3 February 2021

 

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.

 

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has been informed of changes to the share interests of PDMRs in the Company, detailed below, following completion of the related performance periods.

 

Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (Performance Share Awards):

 

Name of PDMR	Number of ordinary shares under award granted on 07/03/2018 (shown at maximum)	Number of ordinary shares lapsed under award (shown at maximum)
Bradley Cannon	32,528	24,884
Phil Cowdy	15,494	11,853
Elga Lohler	24,768	18,948
Catheryn O'Rourke	24,548	18,780
Vasant Padmanabhan	27,894	21,339
Susan Swabey	10,920	8,354

 

Notes:

 

(i)	Following completion of the performance measurement period, 47% of the target awards made on 7 March 2018 vested.
(ii)	At maximum, 76.5% of awards have lapsed on 3 February 2021 and the remaining 23.5% of awards will vest and subject to continued employment, will be settled on 8 March 2021 being the first business date after the third anniversary of the awards.

    

 

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

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: February 03, 2021

 

 

By: /s/ Susan Swabey

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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey

                                                                                                                      Company Secretary