Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
May 11 2021 - 10:17AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
May 11, 2021
Commission
File Number 001-14978
SMITH & NEPHEW
plc
(Registrant's
name)
Building 5, Croxley Park,
Hatters Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8YE,
England
(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.
Smith & Nephew plc, announces that on 10 May 2021, it became
aware of an administrative error that led to the below announcement
not being made by 18 March 2021, in line with the UK Disclosure
Guidance and Transparency Rules.
TR-1:
Standard form for notification of major holdings
1a.
Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares
to which voting rights are attached:
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Smith
& Nephew PLC
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK
issuer (please mark with an "X" if
appropriate)
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Non-UK
issuer
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2. Reason for the
notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes
with an "X")
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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 financial instruments
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X
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An
event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other
(please specify):
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
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Name
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WCM
Investment Management, LLC
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Wilmington, United
States
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)
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Name
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Discretionary
Clients
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City
and country of registered office (if applicable)
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5.
Date on which the threshold was crossed
or reached:
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March
16, 2021
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6.
Date on which issuer notified:
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March
17, 2021
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7.
Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of
voting rights attached to shares (total of
8.A)
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% of
voting rights through financial instruments
(total
of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)
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Total
of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total
number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting situation
on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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4.83%
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0
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4.83%
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884,921,853
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Position of
previous notification (if applicable)
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5.12%
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0
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5.12%
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
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A:
Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type
of shares
ISIN
code (if possible)
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Number of voting rights
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%
of voting rights
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Direct
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)
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Ordinary
Shares
(ISIN:
GB0009223206)
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27,168,133
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3.07%
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ADRs
(ISIN:
US83175M2052)
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15,620,700
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1.76%
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SUBTOTAL
8.A
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42,788,833
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4.83%
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B.1:
Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)
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Type
of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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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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SUBTOTAL
8.B.1
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B.2:
Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)
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Type
of financial instrument
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Expiration
date
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Exercise/
Conversion Period
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Physical
or cash settlement
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Number
of voting rights
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%
of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
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Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not
control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
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Full chain of
controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the
financial
instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as
necessary)
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X
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Name
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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%
of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or
is higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total
of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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WCM
Investment Management, LLC
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10.
In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of
the proxy holder
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The
number and % of voting rights held
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The
date until which the voting rights will be held
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Place
of completion
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Laguna
Beach, California, USA
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Date
of completion
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March
17, 2021
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Vickie Reuben
Deputy Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0) 1923 477410
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: May
11, 2021
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary
Smith and Nephew (PK) (USOTC:SNNUF)
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