# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000845982
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-004395
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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**0001654954-26-004395.hdr.sgml**: 20260506

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-004395

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

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**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:** 26946344

**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**

May 06, 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 __

6 May 2026

 **Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")**

The Company announces the results of the voting by poll on the resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 6<sup>th</sup> May 2026. All resolutions proposed were passed by shareholders and the results of the polls are as follows:

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|  | <br> **Resolution** | <br> **For/Discretion**<br> **(Number of**<br> **votes)** | <br> **Percentage For/Discretion**<br> **(%)** | <br> **Against**<br> **(Number of**<br> **votes)** | <br> **Percentage**<br> **Against**<br> **(%)** | <br> **Total votes validly cast** | **Percentage of relevant shares**<br> **in issue**<br> **(%)** | <br> **Withheld**<br> **(Number of votes)** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Ordinary resolutions** <br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To receive the audited accounts | 701720687 | 99.83 | 1189872 | 0.17 | 702910559 | 82.30 | 13251682 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy | 426166391 | 59.70 | 287672268 | 40.30 | 713838659 | 83.58 | 2323582 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding Policy) | 691628922 | 96.61 | 24283741 | 3.39 | 715912663 | 83.82 | 249578 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To declare a final dividend | 715445967 | 99.99 | 36145 | 0.01 | 715482112 | 83.77 | 680129 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To elect David King | 711053901 | 99.39 | 4354464 | 0.61 | 715408365 | 83.77 | 753876 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To elect Garheng Kong | 701473365 | 98.07 | 13821613 | 1.93 | 715294978 | 83.75 | 867263 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To elect Thérèse Esperdy | 703540788 | 98.34 | 11862044 | 1.66 | 715402832 | 83.77 | 759409 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Jo Hallas | 714550262 | 99.88 | 845741 | 0.12 | 715396003 | 83.76 | 766238 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Simon Lowth | 702056850 | 98.14 | 13310805 | 1.86 | 715367655 | 83.76 | 794586 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect John Ma | 713860807 | 99.79 | 1519653 | 0.21 | 715380460 | 83.76 | 781781 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Jeremy Maiden | 713628340 | 99.76 | 1742012 | 0.24 | 715370352 | 83.76 | 791889 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Katarzyna Mazur- Hofsaess | 712983859 | 99.67 | 2389726 | 0.33 | 715373585 | 83.76 | 788656 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Deepak Nath | 711720178 | 99.49 | 3660635 | 0.51 | 715380813 | 83.76 | 781428 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Marc Owen | 696401457 | 97.83 | 15432721 | 2.17 | 711834178 | 83.35 | 4328063 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect John Rogers | 708060904 | 98.98 | 7331024 | 1.02 | 715391928 | 83.76 | 770313 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Rupert Soames OBE | 601978910 | 84.15 | 113384207 | 15.85 | 715363117 | 83.76 | 799124 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-elect Sybella Stanley | 673036740 | 94.08 | 42337308 | 5.92 | 715374048 | 83.76 | 788193 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Auditor | 715341630 | 99.98 | 121272 | 0.02 | 715462902 | 83.77 | 729339 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To authorise the Audit Committee to determine the remuneration of the Auditor | 715293265 | 99.99 | 96821 | 0.01 | 715390086 | 83.76 | 772155 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To renew the authorisation of the Directors to allot shares | 677769352 | 94.75 | 37578471 | 5.25 | 715347823 | 83.76 | 814418 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To approve the Performance Share Plan 2026<br>| 428985861 | 60.14 | 284276034 | 39.86 | 713261895 | 83.51 | 2900346 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To approve the Global Employee Share Purchase Plan 2026 | 707073344 | 98.96 | 7404046 | 1.04 | 714477390 | 83.66 | 1684851 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Special resolutions**<br>|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To renew the Directors'authorityfor the disapplication of the pre-emption rights | 668343773 | 93.44 | 46942568 | 6.56 | 715286341 | 83.75 | 875900 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or other capital investments | 647014053 | 90.45 | 68316209 | 9.55 | 715330262 | 83.76 | 831979 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To renew the Directors' limited authority to make market purchases of the Company's own shares | 713488644 | 99.89 | 792946 | 0.11 | 714281590 | 83.63 | 1880651 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To authorise general meetings to be held on 14 clear days' notice | 658126204 | 92.00 | 57266491 | 8.00 | 715392695 | 83.76 | 769546 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To adopt new Articles<br> of Association | 714042172 | 99.82 | 1268469 | 0.18 | 715310641 | 83.75 | 851600 |

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The Board is grateful for the engagement of shareholders and proxy agencies in our extensive consultation exercise ahead of the AGM and is pleased that all resolutions were passed at today's Annual General Meeting. The Board notes that, although they were approved, Resolution 2 on the Directors' Remuneration Policy and Resolution 21 on the Performance Share Plan received less than 80% support and accordingly we will continue to engage with shareholders and proxy advisers, and provide an update on further consultations within six months of today's AGM in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

The number of ordinary shares in issue on 1 May 2026 at 6pm (excluding shares held in Treasury) was 854,049,145. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share. A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes validly cast.

In accordance with Listing Rule 6.4.2, a copy of the resolutions, passed as Special Business, will be submitted to the FCA National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at: <u>https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism</u>

Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100

LEI: 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61

 **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: May 06, 2026 | By: | /s/ Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Helen Barraclough |
|  |  | Company Secretary |

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