# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-000583
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 5513
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-23-000583.hdr.sgml**: 20230119

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-000583

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230119

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230119

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230119

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000845982
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14978
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23536379

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0) 1923 477 100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE

**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**

January 19, 2023<br>

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)

[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.

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

19 January 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.

On 17 January 2023, Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transactions as detailed below.

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|:---|:---|
| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification<br>|
| **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |
| Name | Smith & Nephew plc<br>|
| LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61<br>|
| **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** | **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<br>| Smith & Nephew plc SPON ADR American Depositary Shares (ADS)<br>|
| Identification code | ISIN: US83175M2052<br>|
| Nature of the transaction | Purchase of American Depository Shares as participants of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan<br>|
| Date of Transaction | 2023 - 01 - 11<br>|
| Place of Transaction | New York Stock Exchange<br>|

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| <br>**Name**<br> **(Position)**<br>| **Director / PDMR**<br>| **Price ($)**<br>| **Volume**<br>| **Aggregated information**<br>| **Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction \***<br>| <br>**Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction \***<br>|
| Bradley Cannon<br> (President Sports Medicine & ENT)<br>| PDMR<br>| 22.86<br>| 446.90726 | N/A Single Transaction<br>| 101,207.37494 (including 3,599.09977 in ADS')<br>| 0.01153%<br>|
| Alison Parkes<br> (Chief Compliance Officer)<br>| PDMR<br>| 22.86<br>| 319.33596 | N/A Single Transaction<br>| 4,648.50169 (including 1,040.32795 in ADS')<br>| 0.00053%<br>|
| Mizanu Kebede<br> (Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer)<br>| PDMR<br>| 22.86<br>| 446.90726 | N/A Single Transaction<br>| 5,033.65944 (including 3,428.00 in ADS')<br>| 0.00057%<br>|

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\* 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 477410

 **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: January 19, 2023

By: /s/ Helen Barraclough

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Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary