Smith & Nephew plc announces Transaction in own shares


London, UK--(Marketwire - July 24, 2007) -

24 July 2007

Transaction in own shares.

Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 24 July 2007 it purchased 575,000 ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 607.6394 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 27,508,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 918,773,584 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Paul Chambers
Company Secretary



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