Transaction in own shares.
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 22 August 2008 it purchased
111,200 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 635.8505 pence
per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 64,925,683
ordinary shares in treasury, and has 884,343,660 ordinary shares in
issue (excluding treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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