Smith & Nephew Regulatory News (SN.)

2 December 2019

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

(the "Company")

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 ("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 6 December 2019. 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 plan:

·; 400,000 for the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012)

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

Vickie Reuben

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 01923 477410