Additional Listing

Smith & Nephew plc - Application for Blocklisting

22 December 2010

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 2,000,000 Ordinary shares of US$0.20 each, to trade on the London Stock Exchange's main market and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance.

These shares will be issued pursuant to the Smith & Nephew Global Share Plan 2010. They will rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.

Gemma Parsons

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: +44 (0)20 7401 7646