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
June 9, 2004
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: June 9, 2004 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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7 June 2004
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
We have been notified today that Sir Christopher O'Donnell, a director of
Smith & Nephew plc, has acquired 11 Ordinary shares of 12 2/9 pence each in
the Company, through the re-investment of a dividend, paid on 14 May 2004,
through an ISA. Each share was purchased at 574 pence on 19 May 2004.
Sir Christopher O'Donnell now has a beneficial interest in 164,411 Ordinary
shares being 0.018% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary
8 June 2004
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
We have been notified today that Peter Hooley, a director of Smith & Nephew
plc, has acquired 11 Ordinary shares of 12 2/9 pence each in the Company,
through the re-investment of a dividend, paid on 14 May 2004, through an ISA.
Each share was purchased at 574 pence on 19 May 2004.
Peter Hooley now has a beneficial interest in 129,605 Ordinary shares being
0.014% of the issued share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary
8 June 2004
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
10 Paternoster Square
London
EC4M 7LS
Dear Sirs,
Smith & Nephew plc has been notified today, pursuant to Section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 (as amended), by The Capital Group Companies, Inc, that
they have a decreased notifiable interest, as at 4 June 2004, in 36,106,617
ordinary shares of 12 2/9p each in the Company representing 3.861% of the
issued share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully,
P.R. Chambers
Company Secretary