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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934
 
 
July 11, 2012 
 
Commission File Number 001-14978


SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)


15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

 
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

 
Form 20-F X                Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]


Yes                        No X
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]

 
Yes                      No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]

 
Yes                  No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.





 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Smith & Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: July 11, 2012
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Henderson
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Susan Henderson
Company Secretary
 



 




 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL REPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
11 July 2012
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that it received notification that on 10 July 2012 the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR"), as a participant in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"), purchased American Depository Shares ("ADS") as follows:
 
 
 
 
  Name of Director
 
  
  John Campo
 
  No. of shares acquired:
 
   
 123
 
 
 Percentage of issued class acquired:
 
 
   Less than 0.01%
 
 
 Date of transaction:
 
  
  30 June 2012
 
 
Price per ADS:
  
  US$42.4915
 
 
Total holding following notification:
 
 
   8,763 ADS (representing 43,815 ordinary shares)
 
Total percentage holding following notification:
 
 
  Less than 0.01%
 
 
1.         This transaction took place in New York, USA.
 
 
2.         This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.4 (a) R.
 
 
3.         One ADS is the equivalent of five ordinary shares of US$0.20 each.
 
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 7401 7646