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
1934
January 19, 2005
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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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.
Total Pages: 8
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: January 19, 2005
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
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SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
Master Trust Bank of Japan 65,400
Bank of New York Brussels 33,900
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX 324,461
JP Morgan Bournemouth 10,170
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 45,742
JP Morgan Bournemouth 632,202
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 16,511,667
JP Morgan Chase Bank 19,145,105
State Street Bank & Trust Company 1,731,460
Mellon Bank N.A. 7,360
State Street Bank & Trust Company 605,900
Bank of New York Brussels 857,448
Bankers Trust London 195,427
Citibank London 181,254
Clydesdale Bank plc 43,900
JP Morgan Bournemouth 440,100
Mellon Bank 419,775
Midland Securities Services 98,127
Northern Trust London 963,026
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 248,700
The following shares are from the assumed conversion of 128,510 ADRs (5
ordinary shares per ADR):
HSBC 642,500
JP Morgan Chase 50
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
5,076,461
8. Percentage of issued class
0.54%
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
17.01.2005
11. Date company informed
18.01.2005
12. Total holding following this notification
43,203,674
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.60%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
0207 960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
Date of notification
18.01.2005
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of
this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or
omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without
limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in
contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document,
or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a
result of using this document or any such material.
SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18
Non-beneficial interest
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
Master Trust Bank of Japan 65,400
Bank of New York Brussels 60,800
Brown Brothers Harriman Ltd LUX 631,522
BNP Paribas, Paris 3,400
JP Morgan Bournemouth 17,970
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 82,142
JP Morgan Bournemouth 1,079,902
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co 18,456,067
JP Morgan Chase Bank 20,145,105
State Street Bank & Trust Company 2,686,160
Mellon Bank N.A. 8,460
State Street Bank & Trust Company 605,900
Bank of New York Brussels 912,248
Bankers Trust London 195,427
Citibank London 181,254
Clydesdale Bank plc 90,900
JP Morgan Bournemouth 456,400
Mellon Bank 516,675
Midland Securities Services 98,127
Northern Trust London 1,095,026
State Street Bank & Trust Company London 248,700
The following shares are from the assumed conversion of 642,550 ADRs (5
ordinary shares per ADR):
HSBC 642,500
JP Morgan Chase 50
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
17,204,505
8. Percentage of issued class
1.83%
9. Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
13.01.2005
11. Date company informed
14.01.2005
12. Total holding following this notification
48,280,135
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.15%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
0207 960 2251
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Kate Cummins - Company Secretarial Assistant
Date of notification
14.01.2005
The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of
this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or
omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without
limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in
contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document,
or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a
result of using this document or any such material.