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Form 6-K SMITH & NEPHEW PLC For: Nov 13

November 13, 2014 12:45 PM EST
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
November 13,�2014
Commission File Number 001-14978(
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(SMITH & NEPHEW plc
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13 November 2014
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
The Company has today purchased 200,000 of its Ordinary Shares of US 20� each through UBS Limited, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 10 April 2014. These shares were issued in connection with employee share schemes in Quarter 3 2014 and have been purchased as part of a programme to keep the total issued share capital broadly constant.
The average price paid was 1,062.8161p per share.
The highest price paid was 1,068p per share and the lowest price paid was 1,052p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares the Company holds 25,128,134 of its shares in Treasury. The Company's issued share capital, with one voting right per share consists of 893,287,882 Ordinary Shares of US20� each.� This is the figure which 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 and Transparency Rules.
This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of LR 12.4.6.
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: 020 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:�November 13,�2014
By: /s/ Susan Swabey
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Susan Swabey
Company Secretary


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