30th Jun 2006 16:15
Smith & Nephew Plc30 June 2006 30 June 2006 London Stock Exchange Dear Sirs, Smith & Nephew plc has been informed today that Abacus Corporate TrusteeLimited, as trustee of The Smith & Nephew 2004 Employees' Share Trust haspurchased a total of 57,603 ordinary shares in the Company today at a price of416 pence per share, representing less than 0.1% of the issued ordinary sharecapital. The Trust, which now holds a total of 57,603 shares representing less than 0.1%of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company, is a discretionary trust ofwhich all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are potentialbeneficiaries. Each of the executive directors of the Company is, therefore,interested in the shares held in the Trust from time to time in the same way asother employees of the Group. Yours faithfully, P. HigginsAssistant Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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