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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
 
 
August 11, 2016 
 
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.


 
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii
Smith & Nephew plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
No
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
No
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No
Other (please specify):
 
No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii
Invesco Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv
 
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v
10 August 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
11 August 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii
5%
 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previousto the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Number of Shares
 
 
Number of Voting Rights
 
 
Number of shares
 
 
Number of voting rights
 
 
% of voting rights x
Direct
 
Direct xi
 
Indirect xii
 
Direct
 
Indirect
 
ORD USD0.20
 
44,940,253
 
44,940,253
 
 
 
44,235,575
 
 
4.93%
 
GB0009223206
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial instrument
 
Expiration date xiii
 
Exercise/Conversion Period xiv
 
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
 
% of voting rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
 
Type of financial instrument
 
 
Exercise price
 
 
Expiration date xvii
 
 
Exercise/Conversion period xviii
 
 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
 
 
% of voting rights xix, xx
 
 
 
 
 
Nominal
Delta
 
 
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
44,235,575
4.93%
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Invesco Advisers, Inc. - 14,614,812
Invesco Canada Ltd - 891,359
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 28,253,403
Invesco Asset Management Japan Ltd - 25,297
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC - 398,774
Invesco Management SA - 51,930
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
Invesco Limited
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
 
13. Additional information:
 
14. Contact name:
Philippa Holmes
15. Contact telephone number:
01491 417 000
 
Elaine Richardson
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 01923 477320
 
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: August 11, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary