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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
May 10,
2018
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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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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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.
SMITH
& NEPHEW PLC
10 May
2018
NOTIFICATION
AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU
MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH
THEM.
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1
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Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities/person closely associated
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a)
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Name
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Rodrigo
Bianchi
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2
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Reason for the notification
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a)
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Position/status
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PDMR
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b)
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Initial
notification /Amendment
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Initial
Notification
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3
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a)
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Name
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Smith
& Nephew plc
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b)
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LEI
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213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
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4
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each
type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;
and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
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a)
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code
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Smith
& Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each
ISIN:
GB0009223206
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b)
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Nature
of the transaction
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Purchase
of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment
Plan following the 2017 final dividend payment on 9 May
2018.
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c)
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Price(s)
and volume(s)
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Price(s)
£12.955
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Volume(s)
1,316
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d)
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Aggregated
information
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Aggregated volume
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Price
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Single
Transaction
N/A
N/A
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e)
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Date of
the transaction
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2018 -
05 - 09
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f)
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Place
of the transaction
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London
Stock Exchange
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Vickie
Reuben
Deputy
Company Secretary
Smith
& Nephew plc
Tel: 01923 477410
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:
May 10, 2018
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary