FORM 6-K
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
December 5, 2003
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)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]
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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: December 5, 2003 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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3 December 2003
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
Smith & Nephew plc has been informed today that Mourant & Co. Trustees
Limited, as trustee of The Smith & Nephew Employees' Share Trust has purchased
a total of 286,149 ordinary shares in the Company on the 2nd of December 2003
at a price of 452.039 pence per share, representing 0.03% of the issued
ordinary share capital.
The Trust, which now holds a total of 1,556,520 shares representing 0.17% of
the issued ordinary share capital of the Company, is a discretionary trust of
which all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are potential
beneficiaries. Each of the executive directors of the Company is, therefore,
interested in the shares held in the Trust from time to time in the same way
as other employees of the Group.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary