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 September 25, 2002 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 ----- ----- [Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.] Yes No X ---- ----- If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- n/a. Total Pages: 2 25 September 2002 The Secretary RNS Company Announcement Office Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HP Dear Sirs, Smith & Nephew plc has been notified today that Mr C. O'Donnell, a director of the Company has been granted 3,192 three year options over ordinary shares of 12(2)/(9)p each at an option price of 296 p under the Company's Savings Related Share Option Scheme. Mr. O'Donnell now has options totalling 517,495 over ordinary shares of the Company. Yours faithfully, J.V. Sutton Assistant Company Secretary