Annex DTR3 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in SMITH & NEPHEW PLC accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ JOE WOODY director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares is in respect of a holding of the (including class), person referred to in 3 or 4 above debentures or derivatives or or in respect of a nonbeneficial financial instruments interest 1 relating to shares JOE WOODY i) ORDINARY SHARES ii) AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES iii) ORDINARY SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) 8. State the nature of the and, if more than one, the number transaction of shares held by each of them JOE WOODY i) ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ii)ACQUISITION AND SALE OF ADS UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW CO-INVESTMENT PLAN iii) VESTING OF 59% OF OPTION GRANTED ON 13/03/2006 UNDER THE SMITH & NEPHEW EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN (41% LAPSED) 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating acquired (treasury shares to shares acquired of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) i) 13,423 ORDINARY SHARES LESS THAN 0.01% ii) 335 ADS 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating disposed (treasury shares to shares disposed of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) i) 5,666 ORDINARY SHARES LESS THAN 0.01% ii) 139 ADS 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction i) GBP4.6175 PER ORDINARY SHARE i) 13 MARCH 2009 ii) USD32.04 PER ADS ii) 13 MARCH 2009 iii) 13MARCH 2009 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of notification and total percentage transaction holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) i) 17 MARCH 2009 598 ADS ii) 17 MARCH 2009 9,684 ORDINARY SHARES iii) 17 MARCH 2009 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or of the option debentures involved (class and number) N/A N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) orindication that debentures over price is to be fixed which options held at the time of exercise following notification N/A 164,442 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries I. VESTING OF 46% OF THE PSP AWARD MADE ON THE 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER GEMMA PARSONS THE 2004 PLAN. 5666 ORDINARY SHARES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO ASSISTANT COMPANY COVER TAX. SECRETARY II.VESTING OF THE MATCHING SHARES 020 7960 2228 AWARDED ON 13 MARCH 2006 UNDER THE 2004 CO-INVESTMENT PLAN. 139 SHARES WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SOLD TO COVER TAX. III. OPTION OVER 22,956 SHARES AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF 514P PER SHARE VESTED AND CAN NOW BE EXERCISED. 1ADS = 5 ORDINARY SHARES OF USD0.20 EACH Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification GEMMA PARSONS ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification __17 MARCH 2009______ Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3. (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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