Smith & Nephew PLC — Share Issue/Capital Change 2018

May 30, 2018

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RNS Number : 7189P

Smith & Nephew Plc

30 May 2018

30 May 2018

Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company has today cancelled 1,225,725 of its ordinary shares of US 20¢ each ("Shares") previously held in Treasury. These Shares were issued in connection with employee share schemes in Quarter 1 2018 and have been purchased as part of a programme to keep the total issued share capital broadly constant.

Following the cancellation of these Shares the Company holds 14,147,532 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 874,478,481 ordinary shares of US20¢ each. This is the figure which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.6.4.

Susan Swabey

Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 01923 477216

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