12th Mar 2009 16:45
RNS Number : 7888O
Smith & Nephew Plc
12 March 2009
Smith & Nephew PLC
12 March 2009
Smith & Nephew PLC - Transaction in Own Shares
Smith & Nephew PLC announces that on 12 March 2009 it transferred 650,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 to RBC Cees Trustee Limited, the Trustee of the Smith & Nephew 2004 Employees' Share Trust. The shares will be used to satisfy options and awards under various Company Share Plans.
The transferred shares were all formerly held as Treasury Shares.
Following the above transfer, Smith & Nephew PLC holds 65,984,911 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,995,385 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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