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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
 
 
December 16, 2011
 
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.




 
 
 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
   
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
Smith & Nephew plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
Other (please specify):
    
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
Invesco Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):iv
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
15 December 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16 December 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
5%
         
 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights x
Direct
Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
ORD USD0.20
44,321,016
44,321,016
    
44,901,016
  
5.02%
GB0009223206
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
         
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
 
% of voting rights xix, xx
 
         
Nominal
Delta
   
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
44,901,016
5.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
 
Bank of Ireland Dublin - 280,461
Bank of New York - 24,874,730
Bank of New York Mellon - 814,501
Citibank Hong Kong - 197,688
Chase Frankfurt - 51,233
HSBC Bank plc London - 449,390
Japan Trustee Services Bank -92,035
Master Trust Bank JP - 8,342
Societe Generale FR - 41,060
State Street Trust & Banking London - 5,192,046
Trust & Custody Services JP - 2,294
Northern Trust Company London - 106,091
ADR's Ratio 1:5 - 1,860,215
Invesco Advisers Inc - 10,906,298
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management Ltd - 24,632
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
  
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
  
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
  
 
 
13. Additional information:
  
14. Contact name:
Samantha Edwards
15. Contact telephone number:
01491 416381
                               
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7401 7646
 

 

 
 
 

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 16, 2011
 
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary