17 October 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMITH & NEPHEW PLC STERLING AMOUNT OF DIVIDEND As announced on 7 August 2008, a first interim dividend of 4.96 US cents per share will be paid on 7 November 2008 to shareholders on the Register at the close of business on 17 October 2008. Those shareholders whose address on the Register is in the UK, and those who have validly elected to receive sterling dividends, will receive a dividend of 2.875 pence per share. PR Chambers Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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