RIS Announcement -Award grant Smith & Nephew Plc ("the Company") Employee Share Plans - Announcement of transaction in ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each and American Depository Shares (ADSs) representing five ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each. The Company announces that on 13 August 2009 conditional awards were made under the Company's 2004 Performance Share Plan, 2001 US Share Option Plan, 2001 UK Unapproved Share Plan and the 2004 Executive Share Option Plans to persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMR") as detailed in the tables below. No consideration is payable for the awards. PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN ("PSP") Number of Total Number of Shares over shares subject which awards held under the Name PDMR to award PSP following Notification David Chief 53,362 ADSs 600,016 ordinary shares (of Illingworth Executive which 69,534 are held as ADSs) Adrian Chief 161,273 389,591 ordinary shares Hennah Financial ordinary Officer shares Mark PDMR 8,590 ADSs 18,859 ADSs Augusti Elizabeth PDMR 8,002 ADSs 15,957 ADSs Bolgiano John Campo PDMR 8,817 ADSs 14,658 ADSs Joseph PDMR 9,481 ADSs 21,086 ADSs DeVivo Michael PDMR 9,007 ADSs 19,710 ADSs Frazzette Gordon Howe PDMR 7,300 ADSs 13,680 ADSs Roger PDMR 35,229 59,312 ordinary shares Teasdale ordinary shares Notes: * There are performance conditions attached to the release of this award under the Performance Share Plan, and the awards will vest, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions which are measured from 1January 2009 to 31 December 2011, on 13 August 2012. * 1 ADS is equal to 5 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 * The transaction took place in London, UK * This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2. 2001 US SHARE OPTION AND 2001 UK UNAPPROVED SHARE PLANS Share Option Number of Option Total Number of Plan Ordinary Price Shares over which shares Options held subject to following Name PDMR award Notification Mark PDMR US Share Plan 57,191 479p 219,432 ordinary Augusti shares (including options over 12,500 ADS) Elizabeth PDMR US Share Plan 53,277 479p 159,201 ordinary Bolgiano shares John PDMR US Share Plan 58,706 479p 147,179 ordinary Campo shares Joseph PDMR US Share Plan 63,125 479p 140,320 ordinary DeVivo shares Michael PDMR US Share Plan 59,969 479p 159,062 ordinary Frazzette shares Gordon PDMR US Share Plan 48,606 479p 150,341 ordinary Howe shares (including options over 4,000 ADS) Roger PDMR UK 46,972 479p 99,116 ordinary Teasdale Unapproved Plan shares Notes: ? The US Share Option Plan will vest in equal annual tranches over three years following the award date and will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019. ? The UK Unapproved Share Option Plan will vest three years from the award date, subject to the attainment of the relevant performance conditions and will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019. ? The transaction took place in London, UK ? This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2. 2004 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN Number of Option Total Number of Shares over shares Price which Options held following subject to Notification Name PDMR award David Chief 35,575 ADSs USD39.55 697,740 ordinary shares Illingworth Executive (including options over 55,575 ADS) Adrian Chief 107,515 479p 323,008 ordinary shares Hennah Financial ordinary Officer shares Notes: ? There are performance conditions attached to the release of this award under the Executive Share Option Plan and the awards will vest, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions, on 13 August 2012. Any options which vest will be exercisable from 13 August 2012 to 12 August 2019 . ? 1ADS is equal to 5 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 ? The transaction took place in London, UK ? This announcement is made following notifications under Disclosure Rule 3.1.2 Contact: Gemma Parsons Assistant Company Secretary Telephone: 020 7401 7646 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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