# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-005869
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-005869.hdr.sgml**: 20260611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-005869

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260611

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260611

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000845982
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14978
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261081373

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44 (0) 1923 477 100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** BUILDING 5, CROXLEY PARK
- **STREET 2:** HATTERS LANE
- **CITY:** WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** WD18 8YE

**UNITED STATES**

 **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

 **Washington, D.C. 20549**

 **Form 6-K**

 **Report of Foreign Private Issuer**

 **Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the**

 **Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

June 11, 2026

Commission File Number 001-14978

 **SMITH & NEPHEW plc**

(Registrant's name)

 **Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane**

 **Watford, England, WD18 8YE**

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F <u>✔</u> Form 40-F __

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 **1. Issuer Details**

 **ISIN**

GB0009223206<br>

 **Issuer Name**

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC<br>

 **UK or Non-UK Issuer**

UK<br>

 **2. Reason for Notification**

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights<br>

 **3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation**

 **Name**

Cevian Capital II GP Limited<br>

 **City of registered office (if applicable)**

`St Helier<br>

 **Country of registered office (if applicable)**

Jersey<br>

 **4. Details of the shareholder**

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name**<br>| **City of registered office**<br>| **Country of registered office**<br>|
| Aurora Nominees Limited<br>| London<br>| England<br>|

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 **5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

08-Jun-2026<br>

 **6. Date on which Issuer notified**

10-Jun-2026<br>

 **7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)**<br>| **% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)**<br>| **Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)**<br>| **Total number of voting rights held in issuer**<br>|
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached<br>| 12.074433<br>| 0.000000<br>| 12.074433<br>| 102493881<br>|
| Position of previous notification (if applicable)<br>| 11.183442<br>| 0.000000<br>| 11.183442<br>|  |

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 **8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached**

 **8A. Voting rights attached to shares**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)**<br>| **Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)**<br>| **Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)**<br>| **% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)**<br>| **% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GB0009223206<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 102493881<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.000000<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.074433<br>|
| Sub Total 8.A<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 102493881 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 102493881 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.074433% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.074433% |

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 **8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of financial instrument**<br>| **Expiration date**<br>| **Exercise/conversion period**<br>| **Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted**<br>| **% of voting rights**<br>|
| Sub Total 8.B1<br>|  |  |  |  |

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 **8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))**

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Type of financial instrument**<br>| **Expiration date**<br>| **Exercise/conversion period**<br>| **Physical or cash settlement**<br>| **Number of voting rights**<br>| **% of voting rights**<br>|
| Sub Total 8.B2<br>|  |  |  |  |  |

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 **9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation**

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) | 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) | 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) | 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) | 2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary) |
| **Ultimate controlling person**<br>| **Name of controlled undertaking**<br>| **% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold**<br>| **% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold**<br>| **Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold** |
| Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited<br>| Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P.<br>| 10.889586<br>|  | 10.889586% |
| Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited<br>| Cevian Capital II Co-Investment - Series P L.P.<br>| 1.184847<br>|  | 1.184847% |

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 **10. In case of proxy voting**

 **Name of the proxy holder**

 **The number and % of voting rights held**

 **The date until which the voting rights will be held**

 **If date does not apply, explain below**

 **11. Additional Information**

Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as general partner for Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. and Cevian<br>Capital II Co-Investment - Series P L.P.<br>The legal owner of the shares is Aurora Nominees Limited (acting as nominee), which holds the shares on behalf of UBS AG (acting as custodian).<br>

 **12. Date of Completion**

10-Jun-2026<br>

 **13. Place Of Completion**

Jersey<br>

 **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.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Smith & Nephew plc** |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
| Date: June 11, 2026 | By: | /s/ Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Company Secretary |

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