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 24, 2002
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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annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]
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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 24, 2002 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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20th December 2002
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 12,103 ordinary shares in the Company through the reinvestment of
dividends paid on shares held by the Trust as follows:
2,213 shares were purchased at a price of 400p;
3,166 shares were purchased at a price of 377.6752p; and
6,724 shares were purchased at a price of 376p.
As a result of the transfer of 44,208 shares to a beneficiary pursuant to the
Smith & Nephew Long-Term Incentive Plan on 27 and 28 November 2002 all
executive directors cease to be potential discretionary beneficiaries of the
44,208 shares previously held by the Trustees of Smith & Nephew Employees'
Share Trust.
The Trust, which now holds a total of 1,526,670 ordinary shares representing
0.16% of the issued share capital.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary