Smith & Nephew Regulatory News (SN.)

Timing of Smith & Nephew first quarter trading report

21 April 2016

Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, will announce its trading report for the first quarter on Thursday 5 May 2016 at 7.00am BST / 2.00am EDT. This will be followed by a conference call for financial analysts at 9.00am BST / 4.00am EDT, details of which can be found on the Smith & Nephew website at www.smith-nephew.com/results.

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About Smith & Nephew

Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals in their daily efforts to improve the lives of their patients. With leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma & Extremities, Smith & Nephew has around 15,000 employees and a presence in more than 100 countries. Annual sales in 2015 were more than $4.6 billion. Smith & Nephew is a member of the FTSE100 (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN).

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