London, UK--(Marketwire - January 16, 2008) -
16 January 2008
Transaction in own shares.
Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 16 January 2008 it purchased 160,000
ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 597.92 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 53,357,000 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 894,394,020 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).
Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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