# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-002257
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 3459
**Document Hash:** 62013601dd219f54aee6d12689e6cf9b
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-002257

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230301

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**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:** 23692325

**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**

 **March 1, 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.

 **Voting Rights and Capital**

In conformity with Rule 5.6 of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules:-

The total issued share capital of Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") as at 28 February 2023 comprises 877,650,003 ordinary shares of US20¢ each ("ordinary shares"), including 4,291,383 ordinary shares held in treasury.

The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share, therefore consists of 873,358,620 ordinary shares. This is the figure, which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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: March 1, 2023

By: /s/ Helen Barraclough

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Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary