6-K 1 a0851a.htm DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING a0851a


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 19, 2023
 
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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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
 
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
 
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
19 May 2023
 
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
Purchase of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2022 final dividend payment on 17 May 2023.
 
Date of Transaction
2023 - 05 - 17
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
Name (Position)
 
Director / PDMR
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Aggregated information
 
Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction *
Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction *
Helen Barraclough
(Group General Counsel and Company Secretary)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
 
406.16316
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
29,139.41087
0.00332%
 
Bradley Cannon
(Global Orthopaedics)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
365.26743
N/A Single Transaction
 
118,184.64237 (including 3,599.09977 in ADS')
 
0.01347%
 
Paul Connolly
(President Global Operations)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
102.08593
N/A Single Transaction
 
7,400.08593
 
0.00084%
 
Phil Cowdy
(Chief Corporate Development & Corporate Affairs Officer)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
195.14937
N/A Single Transaction
 
49,196.14246
 
0.00561%
 
Myra Eskes
(President APAC & Global Service)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
855.60779
N/A Single Transaction
 
62,021.97554
 
0.00707%
 
Simon Fraser
(President AWM and Global Commercial Operations)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
707.85737
N/A Single Transaction
 
51,311.72617
0.00585%
 
Mizanu Kebede
(Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
54.14835
N/A Single Transaction
 
5,530.80779 (including 802.82972 in ADS')
0.00063%
 
Elga Lohler
(Chief HR Officer)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
285.19156
N/A Single Transaction
 
144,683.19156 (including 3,015.00000 in ADS')
0.01649%
 
Deepak Nath
(Chief Executive Officer)
 
Director
 
£13.13964
1,367.8228
N/A Single Transaction
 
99,151.82280
0.01130%
 
Vasant Padmanabhan
(President Research & Development)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
264.13931
N/A Single Transaction
 
100,353.13931
0.01143%
 
Alison Parkes
(Chief Compliance Officer)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
30.61803
N/A Single Transaction
 
4,679.11972 (including 1,040.32795 in ADS')
0.00053%
 
Scott Schaffner
(President Sports Medicine)
 
PDMR
 
£13.13964
763.54875
N/A Single Transaction
 
68,095.98048 (including 1,927.12679 in ADS')
0.00776%
 
 
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.
 
 
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: May 19, 2023
 
 
By: /s/ Helen Barraclough
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                                                                                                                              Helen Barraclough
                                                                                                                      Company Secretary