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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934
 
 
September 11, 2012 
 
Commission File Number 001-14978




SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant's name)



15 Adam Street

London, England WC2N 6LA
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)

 
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

 
Form 20-F X                Form 40-F
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[Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]


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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]

 
Yes                      No X
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[Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained
in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]

 
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.







 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Smith & Nephew Plc
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: September 11, 2012
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary


11 September 2012
 
Smith & Nephew plc
(the "Company")
 
Notification of Transactions of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons
 
 
The Company announces that options were granted on 11 September 2012 under the Smith & Nephew Sharesave Plan (2012) to the following persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs"):
 
 
Name
Director/PDMR
Number of shares subject to award
Option Price
Total Number of Shares over which Options held following Notification
Rosalind Rivaz
PDMR
1,682
535p
1,682 ordinary shares
Roger Teasdale
PDMR
1,345(1)
535p
124,772 ordinary shares
 
Notes:
 
1)   The option was granted to Mr Teasdale's spouse.
 
2)   The options will ordinarily be exercisable between 1 November 2014 and 30 April 2015.
 
3)   The transaction took place in London, UK.
 
4)   This announcement is made in accordance with Disclosure & Transparency Rule 3.1.4 (1) (a).
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7401 7646