FORM 6-K
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
May 24, 2002
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
Heron House
15 Adam Street
London, England WCN 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 whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form 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.
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21 May 2002
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
Company Announcement Office
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
Dealing by Directors in Ordinary shares of Smith & Nephew plc
We have been notified today that the following directors of the Company have
increased their beneficial holdings of Ordinary shares of 12 2/9 pence each in
Smith & Nephew plc, through the Dividend Re-investment Plan for the 2001 Final
Dividend paid on 17th May 2002. Each share was purchased at 400.0 pence on
17th May 2002:
Mr C J O'Donnell acquired 848 shares and now holds 121,551 shares representing
0.013% of the issued share capital.
Sir Timothy Lankester acquired 16 shares and now holds 6,056 shares
representing 0.0007% of the issued share capital.
Yours faithfully,
J.V. Sutton
Assistant Company Secretary