Form 6-K SMITH & NEPHEW PLC For: Apr 14
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
April 14, 2015
Commission File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW plc
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
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
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Smith & Nephew plc
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
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Invesco Limited
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
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13 April 2015
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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14 April 2015
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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5%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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ORD USD0.20
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42,460,234
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42,460,234
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44,971,437
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5.02%
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GB0009223206
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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44,971,437
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5.02%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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Invesco Advisers Inc - 11,447,437
Invesco Canada Ltd & Invesco Advisers Inc - 1,211,776
Invesco Asset Management Limited - 30,511,560
Invesco Asset Management Japan Ltd - 36,656
Invesco Global Asset Management Limited - 9,544
Invesco Asset Management GmbH (Germany) -218,185
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (Ratio 1:2) - 1,536,279
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Philippa Sadler
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15. Contact telephone number:
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01491 417 447
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Vickie Grady
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7401 7646
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: April 14, 2015
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Company Secretary
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