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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
 
 
April 03, 2013 
 
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.]

 
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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).]


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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]

 
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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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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: April 03, 2013
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
 

 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
3 April 2013
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces that it received notification on 2 April 2013 that transactions by directors or persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") took place, following the vesting of Share Awards granted on 1 April 2011 as detailed below:
 
 
 
Name of Director / PDMR
Number of Ordinary Shares / ADS vested
Number of Ordinary Shares / ADS disposed (i)
Number of Ordinary Shares / ADS following notification
Olivier Bohuon (ii)
66,667 Ords
16,689 Ords
109,841 Ords
John Campo
7,077 ADS
3,372 ADS
98,841 Ords (including 18,839 ADS)
Michael Frazzette
8,846 ADS
3,362 ADS
156,160 Ords (including 24,734 ADS)
R Gordon Howe
4,423 ADS
1,448 ADS
74,170 Ords (including 14,834 ADS)
G Kelvin Johnson
35,324 Ords
0 Ords
95,371 Ords
Roger Teasdale
44,155 Ords
23,032 Ords
65,930 Ords
 
Notes:
 
 
i)          Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares ("ADS") were sold to settle the income tax liability which arose on vesting. The market value of the Ordinary Shares and ADS acquired and sold on 2 April 2013 was 763.0789p
            per Ordinary Share and $58.15 per ADS, respectively.
 
 
ii)         The award was granted over 200,000 Ordinary Shares on 1 April 2011. One third of the award vested on 1 April 2012, a further third vested on 1 April 2013 and, subject to continued employment, the final third will vest on 1
             April 2014. 
 
 
iii)        One ADS is equivalent to five Ordinary Shares of US$0.20 each.
 
 
iv)        The transactions took place in London, UK and New York, USA.
 
 
v)         The percentage of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following notification are all under 0.1% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
 
 
vi)        This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a).
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646