Smith & Nephew PLC 6-K, filed May 1, 2024
Smith & Nephew PLC (SNN)
6-K
2024-05-01
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About this 6-K
Smith & Nephew PLC filed this 6-K on May 1, 2024.
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
May 01,
2024
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 __
1 May 2024
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")
The Company announces the results of the voting by poll on the
resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held at 12:00
noon on Wednesday 1 May 2024.
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Resolution
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For/Discretion
(Number of
votes)
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Percentage For/Discretion
(%)
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Against
(Number of
votes)
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Percentage
Against
(%)
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Total votes validly cast
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Percentage of relevant shares
in issue
(%)
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Withheld
(Number of votes)
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Ordinary resolutions
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1.
To receive the audited accounts
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666,625,242
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99.98%
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144,349
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0.02%
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666,769,591
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76.26%
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12,138,587
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2.
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Policy
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384,484,538
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56.78%
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292,680,303
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43.22%
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677,164,841
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77.45%
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1,744,476
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3.
To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding
Policy)
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661,110,005
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97.43%
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17,440,468
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2.57%
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678,550,473
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77.61%
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357,619
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4.
To declare a final dividend
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676,303,648
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99.65%
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2,405,971
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0.35%
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678,709,619
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77.62%
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200,633
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5.
To elect Jeremy Maiden
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675,832,114
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99.60%
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2,740,427
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0.40%
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678,572,541
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77.61%
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310,877
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6.
To elect Simon Lowth
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675,369,191
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99.53%
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3,203,102
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0.47%
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678,572,293
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77.61%
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310,125
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7.
To elect John Rogers
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671,269,929
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98.92%
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7,304,079
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1.08%
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678,574,008
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77.61%
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309,410
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8. To re-elect Rupert Soames OBE
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554,364,485
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84.18%
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104,171,145
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15.82%
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658,535,630
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75.32%
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20,343,789
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9. To re-elect Jo Hallas
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678,155,377
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99.94%
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426,737
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0.06%
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678,582,114
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77.61%
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297,148
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10. To re-elect John Ma
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676,552,950
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99.70%
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2,037,332
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0.30%
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678,590,282
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77.61%
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287,504
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11.
To re-elect Katarzyna Mazur- Hofsaess
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678,248,007
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99.95%
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320,330
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0.05%
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678,568,337
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77.61%
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311,091
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12. To re-elect Deepak Nath
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676,333,799
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99.67%
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2,243,042
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0.33%
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678,576,841
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77.61%
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300,914
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13. To re-elect Marc Owen
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596,737,110
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88.46%
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77,844,661
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11.54%
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674,581,771
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77.15%
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4,297,071
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14. To re-elect Angie Risley
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628,078,914
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92.56%
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50,489,098
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7.44%
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678,568,012
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77.61%
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310,730
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15. To re-elect Bob White
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654,119,443
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96.40%
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24,461,419
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3.60%
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678,580,862
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77.61%
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298,300
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16. To appoint Deloitte LLP as the Auditor
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678,434,139
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99.96%
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244,566
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0.04%
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678,678,705
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77.62%
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228,138
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17. To
authorise the Directors to determine the
remuneration
of the Auditor
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678,515,044
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99.97%
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169,912
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0.03%
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678,684,956
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77.62%
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222,651
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18. To
renew the authorisation of the Directors to allot
shares
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627,146,286
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92.41%
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51,496,290
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7.59%
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678,642,576
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77.62%
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267,097
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19. To
approve the Restricted Share Plan
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378,880,121
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55.95%
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298,297,145
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44.05%
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677,177,266
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77.45%
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1,728,668
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Special resolutions
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20.
To renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the
pre-emption rights
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630,882,710
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92.97%
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47,689,487
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7.03%
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678,572,197
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77.61%
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333,528
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21.
To renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the
pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or other
capital investments
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599,062,957
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88.28%
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79,528,501
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11.72%
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678,591,458
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77.61%
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314,394
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22.
To renew the Directors' limited authority to make market purchases
of the Company's own shares
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673,313,137
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99.26%
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5,052,775
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0.74%
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678,365,912
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77.59%
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540,813
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23.
To authorise general meetings to be held on 14 clear days'
notice
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626,548,055
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92.34%
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51,964,188
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7.66%
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678,512,243
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77.60%
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390,488
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The Board is grateful for the engagement of shareholders and proxy
agencies in our extensive consultation exercise ahead of the AGM
and is pleased that all resolutions were passed at today's Annual
General Meeting. The Board notes that, although they were approved,
Resolution 2 on the Directors' Remuneration Policy and Resolution
19 on the Restricted Stock Plan received less than 80% support and
accordingly we will continue to engage with shareholders and proxy
advisers, and provide an update on further consultations within six
months of today's AGM in accordance with the UK Corporate
Governance Code.
The number of ordinary shares in issue on 29 April 2024 at 6pm
(excluding shares held in Treasury) was 874,346,654. Shareholders
are entitled to one vote per share. A vote withheld is not a
vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion
of votes validly cast.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions,
passed as Special Business, will be submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the
National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility
at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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.
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Smith & Nephew plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
May 01, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Helen
Barraclough
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Helen
Barraclough
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Company
Secretary
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