FORM 6-K
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
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1934
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December 20, 2004
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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]
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.]
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Total Pages: 6
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: December 20, 2004 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
2
15 December 2004
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
Smith & Nephew plc has been informed today that Mourant & Co. Trustees
Limited, as trustee of The Smith & Nephew Employees' Share Trust has purchased
a total of 304,772 ordinary shares in the Company today at a price of 549
pence per share, representing 0.03% of the issued ordinary share capital.
The Trust, which now holds a total of 1,894,385 shares representing 0.20% of
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company, is a discretionary trust of
which all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are potential
beneficiaries. Each of the executive directors of the Company is, therefore,
interested in the shares held in the Trust from time to time in the same way
as other employees of the Group.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED
PERSONS
1. Name of company
Smith & Nephew plc
2. Name of director
Dr. Rolf Stomberg
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest
Director
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Berenberg Bank
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
N/A
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Reinvestment by nominee under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan of a dividend
paid on 12th November 2004
7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
25 shares
8. Percentage of issued class
Less than 0.001%
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
10. Percentage of issued class
11. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 12 2/9 pence each
12. Price per share
525 pence
13. Date of transaction
01.12.2004
14. Date company informed
16.12.2004
15. Total holding following this notification
13,01 4 shares
16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
0.001%
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins 020 7960 2251
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Phil Higgins Assistant Company Secretary
Date of Notification
16.12.2004
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of
this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or
omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without
limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in
contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document,
or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a
result of using this document or any such material.
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
Master Trust Bank of Japan 65,400
Bank of New York Brussels 60,800
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX 584,622
JP Morgan Bournemouth 12,470
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 82,142
JP Morgan Bournemouth 993,102
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 23,432,767
JP Morgan Chase Bank 22,278,705
State Street Bank & Trust Company 2,723,460
Mellon Bank N.A. 8,460
State Street Bank & Trust Company 620,800
Fidelity Investments International 853,900
Bank of New York Brussels 1,298,366
Bankers Trust London 218,427
Citibank 203,754
Clydesdale Bank plc 96,500
JP Morgan Bournemouth 507,400
Mellon Bank 561,575
Midland Securities Services 109,727
Northern Trust London 1,193,126
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 281,300
The following shares are from the assumed conversion of 642,550 ADRs (5
ordinary shares per ADR):
HSBC 642,500
JP Morgan Chase 50
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8,655,287
8. Percentage of issued class
0.92%
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
15.12.2004
11. Date company informed
17.12.2004
12. Total holding following this notification
56,829,353
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.06%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
0207 960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
17.12.2004
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.