Smith & Nephew PLC 6-K, filed May 14, 2021
Smith & Nephew PLC (SNN)
About this 6-K
Smith & Nephew PLC filed this 6-K on May 14, 2021.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
May 14, 2021
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)
Building 5, Croxley Park,
Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YE,
England
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
14 May 2021
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.
| Reason for the notification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial<br>notification /Amendment | Initial<br>notification | |||||
| Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||||||
| Name | Smith<br>& Nephew plc | |||||
| LEI | 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61 | |||||
| Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br>conducted | ||||||
| Description<br>of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Smith<br>& Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD 0.20 each | |||||
| Identification<br>code | ISIN:<br>GB0009223206 | |||||
| Nature<br>of the transaction | Purchase<br>of ordinary shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment<br>Plan following the 2020 final dividend payment on 12 May<br>2021. | |||||
| Date of<br>Transaction | 2021 -<br>05 - 12 | |||||
| Place<br>of Transaction | London<br>Stock Exchange (XLON) | |||||
| Name (Position) | Director / PDMR | Price | Volume | Aggregated information | Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction<br>* | Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following<br>the transaction * |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bradley<br>Cannon<br><br><br>(President Sports Medicine & ENT) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 129.64031 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 77,295.40344 (including<br>2,101.64550 in ADS') | 0.00873% |
| Phil<br>Cowdy<br><br><br>(Chief Business Development & Corporate Affairs<br>Officer) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 112.08811 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 45,410.28786 | 0.00513% |
| Myra<br>Eskes<br><br><br>(President APAC Region) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 197.38513 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 18,332.32816 | 0.00207% |
| Simon<br>Fraser<br><br><br>(President Advanced Wound Management) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 92.76422 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 8,615.56333 | 0.00097% |
| Mark<br>Gladwell<br><br><br>(President Operations & GBS) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 96.46099 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 96.90438 | 0.00001% |
| Melissa<br>Guerdan<br><br><br>(Chief Quality & Regulatory Affairs Officer) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 99.85666 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 9,274.28002 | 0.00105% |
| Skip<br>Kiil<br><br><br>(President Orthopaedics) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 99.50036 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 12,128.03780 | 0.00137% |
| Catheryn<br>O'Rourke<br><br><br>(Chief Legal & Compliance Officer) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 583.31782 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 82,100.55347 (including<br>5,818.25734 in ADS') | 0.00928% |
| Susan<br>Swabey<br><br><br>(Company Secretary) | PDMR | £15.269779 | 190.40720 | N/A<br>Single Transaction | 49,416.24672 | 0.00558% |
* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.
Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477410
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: May 14, 2021
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary