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Smith & Nephew plc, through Merrill Lynch International, purchased 1,425,801 of its own ordinary shares between 8 May 2026 and 14 May 2026. These shares were acquired for $21,165,361.30 as part of its USD $250 million share buyback programme, announced on 6 May 2026 and authorized by shareholders at the AGM on the same date. Following these purchases, the company holds 25,110,406 ordinary shares in treasury.
| Date | 15 May 2026 |
| Time | 12:28:26 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 5671E |
The following amendment has been made to the 'Transactions in own shares' announcement released on 15 May 2026 at 11:41 AM under RNS No 5483E.
PDF link included.
All other details remain unchanged.
15 May 2026
Smith & Nephew plc
Transactions in own shares
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") announces that from 8 May 2026 up to and including 14 May 2026 it has purchased the following number of its own ordinary shares of US 20¢ each through Merrill Lynch International, as part of its USD $250 million share buyback programme announced on 6 May 2026 and in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2026.
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Date of purchase |
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased |
Lowest price paid per ordinary share |
Highest price paid per ordinary share |
Average price paid per ordinary share |
|
8 May 2026 |
285,558 |
1,085.50p |
1,116.50p |
1,099.92p |
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11 May 2026 |
297,890 |
1,070.50p |
1,098.50p |
1,081.92p |
|
12 May 2026 |
275,463 |
1,062.50p |
1,104.00p |
1,088.00p |
|
13 May 2026 |
283,073 |
1,097.50p |
1,112.50p |
1,102.19p |
|
14 May 2026 |
283,817 |
1,097.00p |
1,108.50p |
1,103.16p |
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury and then either cancel them or retain them for the purpose of satisfying awards under the Company's employee share plans.
Since 8 May 2026, the Company has purchased 1,425,801 shares at a cost of $21,165,361.30.
Following the purchases of these shares, the Company holds 25,110,406 of its ordinary shares in treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 852,623,344 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (excluding treasury shares). The figure of 852,623,344 should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
These purchases were made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of UKLR 9.6.6R.
The table below contains detailed information about the purchases made as part of the buyback programme.
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: 1,425,801 (ISIN: GB0009223206)
Dates of purchases: 8 May 2026 to 14 May 2026
Investment firm: Merrill Lynch International
Aggregate information:
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Venue |
Volume weighted average price paid per ordinary share (GBP) |
Number of ordinary shares repurchased |
Lowest price per ordinary share (GBP) |
Highest price per ordinary share (GBP) |
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London Stock Exchange |
10.9495 |
1,425,801 |
10.6250 |
11.1650 |
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CBOE Europe BXE |
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CBOE Europe CXE |
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Turquoise |
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Aquis Stock Exchange |
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In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a schedule of individual trades by Merrill Lynch International is available below:
Individual Transactions:
The table attached contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Merrill Lynch International, as part of the buyback programme.
Click on, or paste the following link into your web browser, to view the associated PDF document.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5671E_1-2026-5-15.pdf