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
August 16, 2019
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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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
16 August 2019
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Vasant Padmanabhan | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 2,004 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Vasant Padmanabhan | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations following the final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 593 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mark Gladwell | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Partial vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2018 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 9,774 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Mark Gladwell | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations following the final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2018 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 4,610 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Melissa Guerdan | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Partial vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2018 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 3,840 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Melissa Guerdan | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMR') | |
b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Smith & Nephew plc | |
b) | LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |
4 | 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 | ||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each ISIN: GB0009223206 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations following the final vesting of a Conditional Share Award granted on 15 August 2018 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 | |
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) £18.68388 | Volume(s) 1,135 |
d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | Single Transaction N/A N/A | |
e) | Date of the transaction | 2019 - 08 - 15 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | The London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 01923 477216
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: August 16, 2019
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary