6-K

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 19, 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 __

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0009223206

Issuer Name

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Cevian Capital II GP Limited

City of registered office (if applicable)

`St Helier

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Jersey

4. Details of the shareholder

Name	City<br>of registered office	Country<br>of registered office
Aurora<br>Nominees Limited	London	United<br>Kingdom

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

14-May-2026

6. Date on which Issuer notified

18-May-2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +<br>8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting<br>situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or<br>reached	11.183442	0.000000	11.183442	95512095
Position<br>of previous notification (if applicable)	11.013663	0.000000	11.013663

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0009223206		95512095		11.183442
Sub<br>Total 8.A	95512095		11.183442%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is<br>exercised/converted	% of voting rights
Sub<br>Total 8.B1

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
Sub<br>Total 8.B2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting<br>rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held<br>starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal<br>entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold
---	---	---	---	---
Cevian<br>Capital II G.P. Limited	Cevian<br>Capital II Master Fund L.P.	10.005808		10.005808%
Cevian<br>Capital II G.P. Limited	Cevian<br>Capital II Co-Investment - Series P L.P.	1.177635		1.177635%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited acts as general partner for Cevian<br>Capital II Master Fund L.P. and Cevian Capital II Co-Investment -<br>Series P L.P.
The legal owner of the shares is Aurora Nominees Limited (acting as<br>nominee), which holds the shares on behalf of UBS AG (acting as<br>custodian).
This notification is made for transparency purposes. Since Cevian<br>Capital II G.P. Limited's notification dated 13 May 2026, the<br>percentage of voting rights held via Cevian Capital II Master Fund<br>L.P. has increased to 10.005808% (previously notified percentage:<br>9.836028%). The percentage of voting rights held via Cevian Capital<br>II Co-Investment - Series P L.P. remains the same as disclosed in<br>the notification dated 13 May 2026 (previously notified percentage:<br>1.177635%).
As a result of this increase, Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited's<br>aggregate holding is now 11.183442% (previ-ously notified<br>percentage: 11.013663%). Cevian Capital II G.P. Limited has not<br>crossed a new notification threshold as a result of this<br>increase.

12. Date of Completion

18-May-2026

13. Place Of Completion

Jersey

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:<br>May 19, 2026	By:	/s/<br>Helen Barraclough
		Helen<br>Barraclough
		Company<br>Secretary