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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

On 20 and 21 May 2024, the Company received notification of the following transactions in US$0.20 ordinary shares (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") following the vesting of awards under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020.

The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 21 May 2021. One third of the Shares vested on 21 May 2022, a further third vested on 21 May 2023 and the final third vested on 21 May 2024. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.

Reason for the notification
Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name	Smith & Nephew plc
LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
Identification code	ISIN: GB0009223206
Nature of the transaction	Final vesting on 21 May 2024 of Conditional Share awards granted on 21 May 2021 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020, and subsequent sale of shares to cover tax liability
Date of Transaction	2024 - 05 - 21
Place of Transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name (Position)	Status	Price (£)	Volume	Aggregated information
Craig Gaffin President, Global Orthopaedics	PDMR	10.1175	1,522 (of which 372 were sold and 1,150 were retained.)	N/A Single Transaction
Scott Schaffner (President Sports Medicine)	PDMR	10.1175	1,141 (of which 279 were sold and 862 retained.)	N/A Single Transaction

The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 12 August 2022. One quarter of the Shares vested on 20 May 2023, a further quarter vested on 20 May 2024 and the final half will vest on 20 May 2025. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.

Reason for the notification
Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name	Smith & Nephew plc
LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
Identification code	ISIN: GB0009223206
Nature of the transaction	Partial vesting on 20 May 2024 of Conditional Share awards granted on 12 August 2022 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020, and subsequent sale of shares to cover tax liability
Date of Transaction	2024 - 05 - 20
Place of Transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name (Position)	Status	Price (£)	Volume	Aggregated information
Elga Lohler (Chief HR Officer)	PDMR	10.290135	10,088 (of which 4,010 were sold and 6,078 were retained.)	N/A Single Transaction

The awards were granted under the Global Share Plan 2020 on 19 May 2023. One quarter of the Shares vested on 20 May 2024, a further quarter will vest on 19 May 2025 and the final half will vest on 19 May 2026. A number of Shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.

Reason for the notification
Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name	Smith & Nephew plc
LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
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
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Smith & Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each
Identification code	ISIN: GB0009223206
Nature of the transaction	Partial vesting on 20 May 2024 of Conditional Share awards granted on 19 May 2023 under the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2020, and subsequent sale of shares to cover tax liability
Date of Transaction	2024 - 05 - 20
Place of Transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name (Position)	Status	Price (£)	Volume	Aggregated information
Craig Gaffin President, Global Orthopaedics	PDMR	10.290135	1,551 (of which 379 were sold and 1,172 were retained.)	N/A Single Transaction

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 22, 2024	By:	/s/ Helen Barraclough
		Helen Barraclough
		Company Secretary