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
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1934
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October 19, 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)
[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).]
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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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- n/a.
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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: October 19, 2004 By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
Bank of New York Brussels 205,200
Bank of New York Europe 134,663
Bank of New York London 424,567
Bank of New York Brussels 87,500
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd 29,600
Chase Manhattan Bank London 447,700
Deutsche Bank 146,836
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited 486,279
JP Morgan 970,230
Master Trust Bank of Japan 47,300
Mellon Bank 147,400
Mellon Nominees Limited 47,500
Morgan Stanley 430,075
Northern Trust 372,280
Northern Trust London 100,300
Nortrust Nominees Limited 821,237
Northern Trust London 133,600
RBS Trust Bank 372,518
State Street Bank & Trust 106,200
State Street Bank & Trust Co 58,942
State Street Nominees Ltd 338,800
JP Morgan 163,372
Chase Nominees Limited 22,393,405
HSBC 991,540
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited 22,933,724
HSBC Client Holdings Nominee Limited 6,546,603
State Street Nominees Limited 4,182,360
Brown Brothers Harriman 9,300
Lloyds Bank Nominees Limited 555,800
Mellon Bank 8,460
SAI 65,000
State Street Bank & Trust 7,400
State Street Nominees Ltd 9,500
Bank of New York Europe 190,500
Bankers Trust 428,118
Citibank 243,254
MSS Nominees Ltd 132,127
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
11. Date company informed
15.10.2004
12. Total holding following this notification
65,484,640
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
6.99%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins
Company Secretarial Assistant
0207 960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
P. R. Chambers
Date of notification
15.10.2004
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