Transaction in Own Shares

18th Sep 2009 16:46



Smith & Nephew PLC

18 September 2009

 

Smith & Nephew PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & Nephew PLC announces that on 17 September 2009 it transferred 400,000 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 65,584,911 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 884,698,868 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Susan Henderson

Company Secretary

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