# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-006025
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-006025.hdr.sgml**: 20260617

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-006025

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260617

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260617

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260617

**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:** 261096554

**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 17, 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

<br> 1. Issuer Details<br>

 **ISIN**

<br> GB0009223206<br>

 **Issuer Name**

<br> SMITH & NEPHEW PLC<br>

 **UK or Non-UK Issuer**

<br> UK<br>

<br> **2. Reason for Notification**<br>

<br> An acquisition or disposal of voting rights<br>

<br> **3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation**<br>

 **Name**

<br> Cevian Capital II GP Limited<br>

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

<br> `St Helier<br>

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

<br> Jersey<br>

 **4. Details of the shareholder**<br>

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

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

<br> 12-Jun-2026<br>

6. Date on which Issuer notified<br>

<br> 16-Jun-2026<br>

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation<br>

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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 | 12.235936  | 0.000000  | 12.235936  | 103717469  |
| <br> Position of previous notification (if applicable)<br>| 12.074433  | 0.000000  | 12.074433  |  |

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

8A. Voting rights attached to shares<br>

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)**<br>| **Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)** | **Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)** | **% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)** | **% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)** |
| <br> GB0009223206 <br>| 0 | 103717469  | 0.000000  | 12.235936  |
| Sub Total 8.A | <br> 103717469 | <br> 103717469 | 12.235936% | 12.235936% |

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

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

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

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

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<br> 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation<br>

<br> 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)<br>

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <br>**Ultimate controlling person**<br>| **Name of controlled undertaking** | **% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold** | **% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold** | **Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold** |
| <br> Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited <br>| Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P.  | 11.049406  |  | 11.049406%  |
| <br> Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited <br>| Cevian Capital II Co-Investment - Series P L.P.  | 1.186530<br>|  | 1.186530%<br>|

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10. In case of proxy voting<br>

 **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<br>

<br>Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as general partner for Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. and Cevian 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>This notification is made for transparency purposes. Since Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited's notification dated 10 June 2026, the percentage of voting rights held via Cevian Capital II Master Fund L.P. has increased to 11.049406% (previously notified percentage: 10.889586%). The percentage of voting rights held via Cevian Capital II Co-Investment - Series P L.P. has increased to 1.186530% (previously notified percentage: 1.184847%).<br>As a result of this increase, Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited's aggregate holding is now 12.235936% (previ-ously notified percentage: 12.074433%). Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited has not crossed a new notification threshold as a result of this increase.<br>

12. Date of Completion<br>

<br> 16-Jun-2026<br>

13. Place Of Completion<br>

<br> 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 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Company Secretary |

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