London, UK -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 3, 2007 --
3 May 2007
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Smith & Nephew plc Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting
Smith & Nephew plc announces the results of the voting by poll on the
resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting held today.
FOR/DISCRETION AGAINST VOTE WITHHELD
Resolution No. of Votes No. of Votes No. of Votes
1. To adopt the report and accounts 674,602,098 3,786,659 688,655
2. To approve the remuneration report 619,976,125 55,026,899 4,074,388
3. To confirm the interim dividends 678,256,993 33,368 787,051
4. To re-elect Sir Christopher O'Donnell 642,779,122 30,847,082 5,451,208
5. To re-elect Mr Adrian Hennah 667,339,174 6,290,582 5,447,656
6. To re-elect Mr Warren Knowlton 670,190,920 8,253,925 632,567
7. To re-elect Mr Richard De Schutter 665,313,276 9,543,060 4,221,076
8. To re-elect Dr Rolf Stomberg 644,035,114 14,138,699 20,903,599
9. To reappoint the auditors 642,459,982 31,288,795 5,328,635
10. To authorise the directors to determine 652,565,516 25,980,165 531,731
the remuneration of the auditors
11. To renew the directors' authority to 658,289,194 20,677,547 110,671
allot shares
12. To renew the directors' authority for the 659,879,893 18,977,098 220,421
disapplication of pre-emption rights
13. To renew the directors' limited authority 678,314,891 655,258 107,263
to make market purchases of the Company's own
shares
14. To amend the articles of association for 678,139,170 654,547 283,695
dividend translation timing
15. To amend the articles of association for 676,708,016 936,916 1,432,480
borrowing powers
16. To enable delivery of shareholder 677,410,263 582,567 1,084,582
documents electronically
A copy of the Resolutions passed as Special Business at the Annual General
Meeting are being submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be
available for inspection at the UKLA document viewing facility, which is
situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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