Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)
April 13 2022 - 1:38PM
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
April 13, 2022
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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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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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.
13 April 2022
Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company")
The Company announces the results of the voting by poll on the
resolutions put to its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held at
2:00pm today, Wednesday 13 April 2022.
|
Resolution
|
For/Discretion
(Number of
votes)
|
Percentage For/Discretion
(%)
|
Against
(Number of
votes)
|
Percentage
Against
(%)
|
Total votes validly cast
|
Percentage of relevant shares
in issue
(%)
|
Withheld
(Number of votes)
|
|
Ordinary resolutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. To
receive the audited accounts
|
664,425,311
|
99.99
|
75,270
|
0.01
|
664,500,581
|
76.11%
|
6,318,184
|
|
2. To
approve the Directors' Remuneration Report (excluding
Policy)
|
647,076,103
|
96.71
|
22,010,946
|
3.29
|
669,087,049
|
76.63%
|
1,731,661
|
|
3. To
declare a final dividend
|
670,108,273
|
99.90
|
645,898
|
0.10
|
670,754,171
|
76.82%
|
56,206
|
|
4. To
re-elect Erik Engstrom
|
659,390,282
|
98.33
|
11,181,263
|
1.67
|
670,571,545
|
76.80%
|
231,488
|
|
5. To
re-elect Robin Freestone
|
533,828,518
|
80.32
|
130,789,034
|
19.68
|
664,617,552
|
76.12%
|
6,183,826
|
|
6. To
elect Jo Hallas
|
669,261,927
|
99.81
|
1,298,218
|
0.19
|
670,560,145
|
76.80%
|
241,825
|
|
7. To
re-elect John Ma
|
669,355,641
|
99.82
|
1,198,767
|
0.18
|
670,554,408
|
76.80%
|
250,605
|
|
8. To
re-elect Katazyna Mazur-Hofsaess
|
669,272,186
|
99.81
|
1,291,117
|
0.19
|
670,563,303
|
76.80%
|
237,494
|
|
9. To
re-elect Rick Medlock
|
669,388,099
|
99.82
|
1,206,511
|
0.18
|
670,594,610
|
76.81%
|
204,733
|
|
10. To
elect Deepak Nath
|
669,415,203
|
99.82
|
1,197,430
|
0.18
|
670,612,633
|
76.81%
|
188,556
|
|
11. To
re-elect Anne-Françoise Nesmes
|
666,255,057
|
99.35
|
4,383,825
|
0.65
|
670,638,882
|
76.81%
|
162,331
|
|
12. To
re-elect Marc Owen
|
656,581,977
|
97.92
|
13,976,614
|
2.08
|
670,558,591
|
76.80%
|
237,798
|
|
13. To
re-elect Roberto Quarta
|
645,255,675
|
96.67
|
22,223,357
|
3.33
|
667,479,032
|
76.45%
|
3,322,067
|
|
14. To
re-elect Angie Risley
|
653,130,218
|
97.40
|
17,463,874
|
2.60
|
670,594,092
|
76.80%
|
206,153
|
|
15. To
re-elect Bob White
|
669,151,863
|
99.78
|
1,444,963
|
0.22
|
670,596,826
|
76.81%
|
203,349
|
|
16. To
re-appoint the Auditor
|
667,263,495
|
99.49
|
3,432,711
|
0.51
|
670,696,206
|
76.82%
|
106,872
|
|
17. To
authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the
Auditor
|
670,313,093
|
99.94
|
390,160
|
0.06
|
670,703,253
|
76.82%
|
112,650
|
|
18. To
renew the Directors' authority to allot shares
|
611,707,921
|
91.21
|
58,959,562
|
8.79
|
670,667,483
|
76.81%
|
137,552
|
|
19. To
approve the Smith+Nephew Sharesave Plan (2022)
|
670,137,434
|
99.92
|
511,247
|
0.08
|
670,648,681
|
76.81%
|
172,260
|
|
20. To
approve the Smith+Nephew International Sharesave Plan
(2022)
|
670,036,239
|
99.91
|
611,511
|
0.09
|
670,647,750
|
76.81%
|
173,595
|
|
Special resolutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21. To
renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the
pre-emption rights
|
659,535,518
|
98.49
|
10,135,763
|
1.51
|
669,671,281
|
76.70%
|
1,146,364
|
|
22. To
renew the Directors' authority for the disapplication of the
pre-emption rights for the purposes of acquisitions or other
capital investments
|
645,603,472
|
96.39
|
24,175,265
|
3.61
|
669,778,737
|
76.71%
|
1,035,644
|
|
23. To
renew the Directors' limited authority to make market purchases of
the Company's own shares
|
667,551,508
|
99.58
|
2,830,024
|
0.42
|
670,381,532
|
76.78%
|
417,373
|
|
24. To
authorise general meetings to be held on 14 clear days'
notice
|
626,347,326
|
93.40
|
44,233,142
|
6.60
|
670,580,468
|
76.80%
|
170,065
|
The number of ordinary shares in issue on 11 April 2022 at 6pm
(excluding shares held in Treasury) was 873,112,849. Shareholders
are entitled to one vote per share. A vote withheld is not a
vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion
of votes validly cast.
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, a copy of the resolutions,
passed as Special Business, will be submitted to the UK Listing
Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the
National Storage Mechanism document viewing facility
at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
Susan Swabey
Company Secretary
Smith & Nephew plc
Tel: +44 (0)1923 477317
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
13, 2022
By: /s/
Susan Swabey
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Susan
Swabey
Company
Secretary
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