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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
October
13, 2016
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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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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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.
13
October 2016
SMITH
& NEPHEW PLC
STERLING
AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND
As
announced on 28 July 2015, an interim dividend for 2016 of 12.3 US
cents per Ordinary Share will be paid on 25 October 2016 to
shareholders whose name appeared on the Register at the close of
business on 7 October 2016. Those shareholders whose address on the
Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to
receive sterling dividends, will receive a dividend of 10.08 pence
per share.
Susan Swabey
Company
Secretary
Smith
& Nephew plc
Tel:
020 7401 7646
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: October
13, 2016
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary