Transaction in own shares. Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 12 September 2008 it purchased 150,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 634.3378 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 66,300,683 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 883,239,760 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Paul Chambers Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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