Smith & Nephew plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

London, UK--(Marketwire - March 24, 2009) -

RIS Announcement -Award grant

Smith & Nephew Plc ("the Company")

Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares
of USD0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five
ordinary shares of USD0.20 each.

The Company announces that on 23 March 2009 it was notified that,
on 20 March 2009, conditional awards  were  made under the
Company's Deferred Bonus Plan to persons discharging managerial
responsibility ("PDMR") as detailed in the table below. No
consideration is payable for the awards.

                                           Number of shares 
Name                 PDMR                  subject to award

David Illingworth    Chief Executive       51,658 ordinary shares

Adrian Hennah        Chief Financial       37,119 ordinary shares
                     Officer

Michael Frazzette    PDMR                  2,860 ADSs

Elizabeth Bolgiano   PDMR                  2,175 ADSs

John Campo           PDMR                  2,387 ADSs

Gordon Howe          PDMR                  1,963 ADSs

Joseph DeVivo        PDMR                  2,933 ADSs



Notes:

  1. The shares will normally vest, subject to continued employment, in
     equal annual tranches over three years following the award date.

  2. The transaction took place in London, UK

  3. This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure
     Rule 3.1.2.


Contact:

Gemma Parsons
Assistant Company Secretary

Telephone: 020 7401 7646



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