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
 
November 11, 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
 
11 November 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).
 
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
 
Purchase of ordinary shares through the Company’s Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2026 interim dividend payment on 6 November 2026.
Date of Transaction
 
2026 – 11 – 06
Place of Transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
Name (Position)
 
Director / PDMR
 
Price
 
Volume
 
Aggregated information
 
Deepak Nath (Chief Executive Officer)
 
Director
 
11.676693
 
4354.91595
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
Scott Schaffner (President, Sports Medicine)
 
PDMR
 
11.676693
 
1400.18596
 
N/A Single Transaction
 
Paul Connolly (President, Global Operations)
 
PDMR
 
11.676693
775.61555
N/A Single Transaction
 
Ajay Dhankhar (Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer)
 
PDMR
 
11.676693
210.78942
N/A Single Transaction
 
Alison Parkes (Chief Compliance Officer)
 
PDMR
 
11.676693
100.10139
N/A Single Transaction
 
  
 
Philip Horner
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
 
Tel:  +44 (0)1923 477100
 
LEI:    213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
 
 
 
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: November 11, 2026
By:
/s/ Helen Barraclough
 
 
Helen Barraclough
 
 
Company Secretary