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
 
June 04, 2026
 
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  ✔         Form 40-F __
 
 
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
4 June 2026
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
 
This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018).
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transactions as detailed below.
 
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 (ADS)
 
Identification code
ISIN: US83175M2052
 
Nature of the transaction
Director and PDMRs are participants of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which purchased American Depository Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2025 final dividend payment on 27 May 2026.
 
Date of Transaction
2026-06-03
 
Place of Transaction
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Name
 
Director / PDMR
 
Price ($)
 
Volume
 
Aggregated information
 
Deepak Nath
(Chief Executive Officer)
 
Director
 
29.8328
 
52.17441
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
Mizanu Kebede
(Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer)
 
PDMR
 
29.8328
 
22.19261
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
Paul Connolly
(President, Global Operations)
 
PDMR
 
29.8328
 
52.00997
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
Scott Schaffner
(President, Sports Medicine)
 
PDMR
 
29.8328
 
57.56604
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
 
Philip Horner
Deputy 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: June 04, 2026
By:
/s/ Helen Barraclough
 
 
Helen Barraclough
 
 
Company Secretary