2 Sep 2016 17:48
2 September 2016
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
The Company today purchased 300,000 of its Ordinary Shares of US 20¢ each through Merrill Lynch International, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 14 April 2016. These shares have been purchased as part of the $300 million buy-back programme, the purpose for which is to reduce the Company's share capital, as announced on 8 August 2016. Details of the relevant purchase transactions are set out below:
Description of Shares: | Smith & Nephew Ordinary Shares of US 20¢ each |
Number of Shares repurchased: | 300,000 |
Average price paid per Share: | 1,236.7743p |
Highest price paid per Share: | 1,240.0000p |
Lowest price paid per Share: | 1,223.0000p |
Date of transaction: | 2 September 2016 |
Broker: | Merrill Lynch International |
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 22,596,643 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 890,816,248 Ordinary Shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.
These purchases were made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company and a full breakdown of the individual trades is attached to this announcement.http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8803I_-2016-9-2.pdf
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.
Elaine Richardson
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 01923 477320
Smith & Nephew (SN.)