Edgar Filing: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

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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

March 08, 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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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).] 

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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.] 

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

08 March 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.

On 7 March 2018 the following awards of US$0.20 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") vested under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010.

1. PARTIAL VESTING ON 7 MARCH 2018 OF 2016 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010:

The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2010 on 7 March 2016. One third of the shares vested on 7 March 2017, a further third vested on 7 March 2018 and the final third will vest on 7 March 2019. A minimum number of Ordinary Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards. The number of shares acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares which participants receive on vested shares.

Name	Director/PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares acquired	Number of Ordinary Shares sold at £13.0145 per share	Shares Retained
Olivier Bohuon	Chief Executive Officer	17,323	8,171	9,152
Rodrigo Bianchi	PDMR	7,691	0	7,691
Bradley Cannon	PDMR	3,997	1,427	2570
Elga Lohler	PDMR	4,030	1,806	2,224
Cathy O'Rourke	PDMR	2,858	997	1,861
Cyrille Petit	PDMR	6,078	2,867	3,211
Matthew Stober	PDMR	6,078	1,810	4,268
Glenn Warner	PDMR	7,432	2,585	4,847

2. PARTIAL VESTING ON 7 MARCH 2018 OF 2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS MADE UNDER THE GLOBAL SHARE PLAN 2010:

The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2010 on 7 March 2017. One third of the shares vested on 7 March 2018, a further third will vest on 7 March 2019 and the final third will vest on 7 March 2020. A minimum number of Ordinary Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards. The number of shares acquired includes the dividend equivalent shares which participants receive on vested shares.

Name	Director/PDMR	Number of Ordinary Shares acquired	Number of Ordinary Shares sold at £13.0145 per share	Shares Retained
Olivier Bohuon	Chief Executive Officer	14,141	6,671	7,470
Rodrigo Bianchi	PDMR	9,093	0	9,093
Bradley Cannon	PDMR	6,399	2,259	4,140
Elga Lohler	PDMR	4,346	1,970	2,376
Cathy O'Rourke	PDMR	3,211	1,121	2,090
Vasant Padmanabhan	PDMR	1,933	675	1,258
Cyrille Petit	PDMR	5,776	2,726	3,050
Matthew Stober	PDMR	7,369	2,194	5,175
Glenn Warner	PDMR	6,700	2,331	4,369

1		Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)		Name			Olivier Bohuon
2		Reason for the notification
a)		Position/status			Chief Executive Officer
b)		Initial notification /Amendment			Initial Notification
3		Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)		Name			Smith & Nephew plc
b)		LEI			213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4		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
Date of Transaction			Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07			Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each			ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010						Price	Volume	Total
						£13.0145	14,141	£184,038.0445
			Aggregated			Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction			Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07			Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each			ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010						Price	Volume	Total
						£13.0145	17,323	£225,450.1835
			Aggregated			Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name			Rodrigo Bianchi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status			PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment			Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name			Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI			213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction			Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07			Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each			ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010						Price	Volume	Total
						£13.0145	9,093	£118,340.8485
			Aggregated			Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction			Financial Instrument			Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07			Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each			ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010						Price	Volume	Total
						£13.0145	7,691	£100,094.5195
			Aggregated			Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Bradley Cannon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	6,399	£83,279.7855
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	3,997	£52,018.9565
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Elga Lohler
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	4,346	£56,561.0170
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	4,030	£52,448.4350
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Cathy O'Rourke
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	3,211	£41,789.5595
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	2,858	£37,195.4410
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Vasant Padmanabhan
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	1,933	£25,157.0285
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Cyrille Petit
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	5,776	£75,171.7520
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	6,078	£79,102.1310
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Matthew Stober
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	7,369	£95,903.8505
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	6,078	£79,102.1310
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name		Glenn Warner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		PDMR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment		Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		Smith & Nephew plc
b)	LEI		213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
4	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
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2017 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	6,700	£87,197.1500
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A
Date of Transaction		Financial Instrument		Identification Code	Place of Transaction	Currency
2018 - 03 - 07		Smith & Nephew plc Ordinary Shares of USD 0.20 each		ISIN: GB0009223206	London Stock Exchange	GBP - British Pound
Nature of Transaction: Partial vesting of Equity Incentive Awards granted on 7 March 2016 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010				Price	Volume	Total
				£13.0145	7,432	£96,723.7640
		Aggregated		Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A	Single Transaction N/A

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: March 08, 2018

By: /s/ Susan Swabey

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Susan Swabey

Company Secretary