REG - Smith & Nephew Plc - Transaction in Own Shares

Smith & NephewAnnouncement

15/05/2026 11:45

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RNS Number : 5483E  Smith & Nephew Plc  15 May 2026

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.

 

 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
 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:

 

 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)
 London Stock Exchange  10.9495                                                      1,425,801                              10.6250                                11.1650
 CBOE Europe BXE        -                                                            -                                      -                                      -
 CBOE Europe CXE        -                                                            -                                      -                                      -
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 Aquis Stock Exchange   -                                                            -                                      -                                      -

 

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.

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