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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
 
 
August 06, 2012 
 
Commission File Number 001-14978


SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)


15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(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.





 
 
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: August 06, 2012
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
 
 
 



 

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
06 August 2012
 
Smith & Nephew plc announces that it has today been informed of the following transactions by a person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") following the vesting of a conditional share award under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010 (the "Plan").
 
 
 
Name of PDMR
Number of ordinary shares acquired under vesting (i)
Number of ordinary shares disposed
Total holding of ordinary shares following this notification
Helen Maye
 
20,000
10,437
9,563
 
Notes:
 
(i)      The conditional share award was granted under the Plan on 05 August 2011. One third of the award vested on 05 August 2012, a further third will vest on 05 August 2013 and the final third will vest on 05 August 2014.
 
(ii)     These shares were sold to settle the income tax liability which arose on vesting. The market value of the shares acquired and sold on 06 April 2012 was 673.0962p per share.
 
(iii)    The ordinary shares were released in London, UK.
 
(iv)    The percentages of issued share capital acquired, disposed and held following the notification are all under 0.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 (1) (a).
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel:  020 7401 7646