Smith & Nephew PLC 6-K, filed Apr 11, 2022
Smith & Nephew PLC (SNN)
6-K
2022-04-11
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About this 6-K
Smith & Nephew PLC filed this 6-K on April 11, 2022.
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
April 11, 2022
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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11 April 2022
Smith & Nephew plc
Transaction in Own Shares
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces today it has
purchased the following number of its own ordinary shares of US
20¢ each through Merrill Lynch International, as part of its
USD $125 million share buyback programme announced on 22 February
2022 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders
at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 14 April
2021.
Aggregated details of share purchase transactions according to
trading venue are set out below:
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Date of
transaction:
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Venue:
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Number
of ordinary shares repurchased:
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Highest
price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
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Lowest
price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
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Volume
weighted average price paid per ordinary share (GBP):
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11/04/2022
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XLON
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370,046
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£12.3550
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£12.1950
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£12.2421
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11/04/2022
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BATE
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0
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£0.00
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£0.00
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£0.00
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11/04/2022
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CHIX
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0
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£0.00
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£0.00
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£0.00
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The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury and then
cancel them.
Since 23 February 2022, the Company has purchased 6,909,912 shares
at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of
£84,757,122.65.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds
12,124,444 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share
capital, with one voting right per share consists of 873,112,849
ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares).
This figure of 873,112,849 is the figure which should be used by
shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest
in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules.
These purchases were made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf
of the Company.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR
12.4.6.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014
(as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual
purchases is attached to this announcement.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0296I_1-2022-4-11.pdf
Sarah Carne
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: April
11, 2022
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary