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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 27, 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).]


Yes                        No X
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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)(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.]

 
Yes                  No X
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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 27, 2012
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary


 

 
 
Smith & Nephew plc - Application for Block listings.
 
 
 
Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for block listings totalling 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of $0.20 each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List.  The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.
 
The block listings consist of 500,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued under the International Employees Share Option Scheme, 250,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Smith & Nephew ShareSave Plan (2012) and 250,000 Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Smith & Nephew International ShareSave Plan (2012).
 
 
Gemma Parsons
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44(0) 20 7401 7646