# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-001941
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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**Document Hash:** 43e70b80d032f6718fb082193def1b3a
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-001941

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230222

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**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:** 23650630

**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**

February 22, 2023

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

22 February 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.

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it has been informed of changes to the share interests of PDMRs in the Company, detailed below, following completion of the related performance periods.

 **Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020 (Performance Share Awards):**

The following relates to individual included in the below notification:

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| **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |
| Initial notification /Amendment<br>| Initial notification |
| **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 ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each<br>|
| Identification code<br>| ISIN: GB0009223206 |
| Nature of the transaction | Lapse of Performance Share Award granted on 21 December 2020 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020<br>|
| Date of Transaction | 2023 - 02 - 21<br>|
| Place of Transaction | Lapse took place outside a trading venue<br>|

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| **Name of PDMR**<br> **(Position)**<br>| **Number of ordinary shares under award granted on 21/12/2020 (shown at maximum)**<br>| **Number of ordinary shares lapsed under award (shown at maximum)**<br>| **Number of ordinary shares outstanding under award (shown at maximum)**<br>|
| Anne-Françoise Nesmes<br> (Chief Financial Officer)<br>| 42726<br>| 42726<br>| 0<br>|

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Notes:

(i) Following completion of the performance measurement period, this award lapsed in full on 21 February 2023.

(ii) Details regarding the performance against targets as set at the grant date will be disclosed within the Annual Report which is to be published on 6 March 2023.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

Sarah Carne

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: +44 (0) 1923 477100

 **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: February 22, 2023

By: /s/ Helen Barraclough

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Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary