UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November
12, 2025
Commission
File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
(Registrant’s
name)
Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane
Watford, England, WD18 8YE
(Address
of principal executive office)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F ✔
Form 40-F
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SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY
ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
This announcement is made in accordance with the UK Market Abuse
Regulation (Regulation (EU) 596/2014, as it forms part of domestic
law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act
2018).
VESTING OF RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD GRANTED UNDER THE AWARD AGREEMENT
DATED 29 APRIL 2022 ("AWARD AGREEMENT")
On 11 November 2025, an award of 3,016 restricted shares granted to
Deepak Nath under the Award Agreement vested and as set out below a
number of the shares were sold to cover taxation
obligations.
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Reason for the notification
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Initial
notification /Amendment
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Initial
notification
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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Name
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Smith
& Nephew plc
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LEI
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213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each
type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;
and (iv) each place where transactions have been
conducted
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Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
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Smith
& Nephew plc ordinary shares of USD
0.20 each
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Identification
code
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ISIN:
GB0009223206
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Nature
of the transaction
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Vesting
of Restricted Shares granted on 29 April 2022 under the Award
Agreement and subsequent sell-to-cover transaction.
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Date of
Transaction
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11
November 2025
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Place
of Transaction
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London
Stock Exchange (XLON)
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Name (Position)
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Status
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Price (£)
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Volume
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Aggregated information
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Deepak
Nath (Chief Executive Officer)
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Director
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12.573092
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3,016
(of which 1,240 shares were sold to cover taxes due and 1,776
shares were retained)
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N/A
Single Transaction
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Philip Horner
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477410
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.
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Smith & Nephew plc
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(Registrant)
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Date:
November 12, 2025
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By:
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/s/
Helen Barraclough
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Helen
Barraclough
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Company
Secretary
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