Transaction in Own Shares

23rd Sep 2008 16:33

Transaction in own shares.

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 23 September 2008 it purchased 100,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 592.9686 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 67,000,683 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 882,577,624 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Paul Chambers

Company Secretary

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