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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
 
 
December 30, 2010 
 
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: December 30, 2010
 
 
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
 
30 December 2010
 
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that on 29 December 2010 it received notification that the following person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") exercised options and disposed of ordinary shares of US$0.20 on 24 December 2010 as follows:
 
 
Name of  PDMR:
 
G. Kelvin Johnson
Plan
2001 UK Unapproved Option Plan
 
Number of ordinary shares under option purchased on exercise
i.        7,000
ii.        8,000
iii.     12,000
 
Option price per ordinary share
i.      521p
ii.      533p
iii.     514p
 
No. of ordinary shares disposed:
i.        7,000
ii.        8,000
iii.     12,000
 
Total holding following notification:
 
 
4,563 ordinary shares
 
 
Notes
 
i)          The shares were sold at a price of 678.2068p per share.
ii)         The transactions took place in London, UK.
iii)        The total percentage holding following notification is less than 0.01%.
iv)        This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of DTR 3.1.2 R.
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7401 7646