FORM 6-K
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
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1934
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October 16, 2002
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 whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act
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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.
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15 October 2002
The Secretary
London Stock Exchange
RNS
Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HP
Dear Sirs,
We have been notified that Mr Warren Knowlton, a director of the Company,
acquired on 14 October 2002, 100 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs")
representing 1,000 ordinary shares of the Company, at a price of $61.60 per
ADS. Mr Knowlton now has an interest in 12,501 ordinary shares representing
0.0013% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
Yours faithfully,
J.V. Sutton
Assistant Company Secretary