Additional Listing

9 August 2018

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

(the "Company")

APPLICATION FOR BLOCK LISITING

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 952,000 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 13 August 2018. 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:

· 452,000 for the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012)

· 500,000 for the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan (2012)

Susan Swabey

Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: 01923 477216