London, UK--(Marketwire - January 30, 2008) -

30 January 2008


Transaction in own shares.


Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 30 January 2008 it purchased 55,000
ordinary shares of US$0.20 each at a price of 643.1173 pence per share. The
purchased shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 54,873,000 ordinary
shares in treasury, and has 892,905,660 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).


Paul Chambers
Company Secretary




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