UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
August 20, 2025
 
Commission File Number 001-14978
 
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant’s name)
 
Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane
Watford, England, WD18 8YE
 (Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F a         Form 40-F __
 
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
19 August 2025
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
 
i.    PARTIAL VESTING OF AWARDS MADE UNDER THE RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN 2024
 
On 19 August 2025, 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 Restricted Share Plan 2024. A number of shares were sold to cover taxation obligations arising on the vesting of the awards.
 
The award was granted under the Smith & Nephew plc Restricted Share Plan 2024 on 16 August 2024 andvest in three equal tranches on the first, second and third anniversary of the award, contingent on a reasonable judgement underpin being met as determined by the Remuneration Committee.
 
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 18 August 2025 of award granted on 16 August 2024 under the Smith & Nephew plc Restricted Share Plan 2024, and subsequent sale to cover tax liability..
 
Date of Transaction
2025 - 08 - 18
 
Place of Transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
  
Name (Position)
 
Status
Price (s)
Volume(s)
Aggregated information
Deepak Nath (Chief Executive Officer)
 
Director
£13.510669
43,839 (of which 18,007 were sold and 25,832 were retained.)
N/A Single Transaction

ii.  NED SHARE PURCHASE:
 
On 18 August 2025 the following American Depository Receipts (the "Shares") in Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") were purchased by David King, Non-Executive Director.
 
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 SPON ADR American Depositary Shares
 
Identification code
 
ISIN: US83175M2052
Nature of the transaction
Share purchase
 
Date of Transaction
2025 - 08 - 18
 
Place of Transaction
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
Name
 
Director / PDMR
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Aggregated information
 
David King
 
Non-Executive Director
$36.3143
2,800
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
 
Helen Barraclough
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100
 
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: August 20, 2025
By:
/s/ Helen Barraclough
 
 
Helen Barraclough
 
 
Company Secretary