# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-25-009833
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 6405
**Document Hash:** bec10fb75d1279add719eae3d1d0c75b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-25-009833.hdr.sgml**: 20250820

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-25-009833

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250820

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250820

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250820

**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:** 251233745

**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

**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**

August 20, 2025

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>a</u> Form 40-F __

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

19 August 2025

 **NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM**.

**i. PARTIAL VESTING OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN 2024**

On 19 August 2025, the Company received notification of the following transactions in US$0.20 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") following the vesting of awards under the Smith & Nephew Restricted Share Plan 2024. A number of shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.

The award was granted under the Smith & Nephew plc Restricted Share Plan 2024 on 16 August 2024 andvest in three equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary of the award, contingent on a reasonable judgement underpin being met as determined by the Remuneration Committee.

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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 Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each<br>|
| Identification code | ISIN: GB0009223206<br>|
| Nature of the transaction | Partial vesting on 18 August 2025 of award granted on 16 August 2024 under the Smith & Nephew plc Restricted Share Plan 2024, and subsequent sale to cover tax liability..<br>|
| Date of Transaction | 2025 - 08 - 18<br>|
| Place of Transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON)<br>|

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name (Position)**<br>| **Status** | **Price (s)** | **Volume(s)** | **Aggregated information** |
| Deepak Nath (Chief Executive Officer)<br>| Director | £13.510669 | 43,839 (of which 18,007 were sold and 25,832 were retained.) | N/A Single Transaction |

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 **ii. NED SHARE PURCHASE:**

On 18 August 2025 the following American Depository Receipts (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") were purchased by David King, Non-Executive Director.

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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<br>|
| Identification code<br>| ISIN: US83175M2052 |
| Nature of the transaction | Share purchase<br>|
| Date of Transaction | 2025 - 08 - 18<br>|
| Place of Transaction | New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)<br>|

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name**<br>| **Director / PDMR**<br>| **Price**<br>| **Volume**<br>| **Aggregated information**<br>|
| David King<br>| Non-Executive Director | $36.3143 | 2800<br>| N/A Single Transaction<br>|

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Helen Barraclough

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.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Smith & Nephew plc** |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
| Date: August 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Company Secretary |

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