-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, POpKM0aiyBY0gMKHvYz4vqjZgF7vj4Qe6oMOFQqiZ10FNqVmIrzHLOjJgLTc9nWS 6mBeJv7NfsMc3lnRhSng3A== 0001191638-08-000869.txt : 20080516 0001191638-08-000869.hdr.sgml : 20080516 20080516064443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-08-000869 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080515 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14978 FILM NUMBER: 08840314 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 ADAM STREET CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2N 6LA 6-K 1 sn200805156k.htm TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES


 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


   May 15, 2008

Commission File Number 001-14978


SMITH & NEPHEW plc
 (Registrant's name)


15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(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.

 

      


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: May 15, 2008


                                                                      By:   /s/ Paul Chambers
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                                                 Paul Chambers
                                                 Company Secretary

 

15 May 2008


Transaction in own shares.

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 15 May 2008 it purchased 185,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 537.037 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. 

Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 60,014,483 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 888,757,916 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).



Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

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