0001654954-22-004938.txt : 20220414 0001654954-22-004938.hdr.sgml : 20220414 20220414065443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001654954-22-004938 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220414 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220414 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: 22825973 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK STREET 2: HATTERS LANE CITY: WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: WD18 8YE BUSINESS PHONE: 44 (0) 1923 477 100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK STREET 2: HATTERS LANE CITY: WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: WD18 8YE 6-K 1 a3388i.htm TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES a3388i
 
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
 
April 14, 2022
 
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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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.
 
 
 
 
14 April 2022
 
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Transaction in Own Shares
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces today it has purchased the following number of its own ordinary shares of US 20¢ each through Merrill Lynch International, as part of its USD $125 million share buyback programme announced on 22 February 2022 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 14 April 2021.
 
Aggregated details of share purchase transactions according to trading venue are set out below:
 
Date of transaction:
Venue:
Number of ordinary shares repurchased:
Highest price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
Lowest price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
13/04/2022
XLON
278,776
£12.1000
£11.9500
£12.0118
13/04/2022
BATE
0
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
13/04/2022
CHIX
0
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
 
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury and then cancel them.
 
Since 23 February 2022, the Company has purchased 7,770,113 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £95,147,013.53.
 
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 12,984,645 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 872,252,648 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). This figure of 872,252,648 is the figure which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
These purchases were made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company and are the last purchases to be made under the programme between the Company, on the one hand, and, Merrill Lynch International on the other hand, announced on 22 February 2022, as this programme has been completed in accordance with its terms.
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.
 
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.
 
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3378I_1-2022-4-13.pdf
 
 
Sarah Carne
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: April 14, 2022
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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                                                                                                                              Susan Swabey
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary