Smith & Nephew Regulatory News (SN.)

27 May 2015

Smith & Nephew plc - Application for Block listing

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 500,000 Ordinary Shares of $0.20 each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List, with an expected admission date of 1 June 2015. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.

The block listing consists of Ordinary Shares to be issued under the following plans:

· 300,000 for the 2001 US Share Plan

· 100,000 for the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012)

· 100,000 for the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan (2012)

Vickie Grady

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: +44(0) 20 7401 7646