Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

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 18, 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.]

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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).]

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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).]

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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.]

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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

18 May 2022

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMR") AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

On 17 May 2022, Smith & Nephew plc (the "Company") received notification of the following transactions as detailed below.

Reason for the notification
Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Name	Smith & Nephew plc
LEI	213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Smith & Nephew plc SPON ADR American Depositary Shares (ADS)
Identification code	ISIN: US83175M2052
Nature of the transaction	PDMR is a participant of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which on 12 May 2022 purchased American Depository Shares through the Company's Dividend Re-Investment Plan following the 2021 final dividend payment on 11 May 2022.
Date of Transaction	2022 - 05 - 12
Place of Transaction	New York Stock Exchange

Name (Position)	Director / PDMR	Price ($)	Volume	Aggregated information	Total Ordinary Share Holding following the transaction *	Total Ordinary Share Holding as a % of the Company's ISC following the transaction *
Bradley Cannon (President Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT)	PDMR	29.7199	41.34469	N/A Single Transaction	99,528.87527 (including 2,759.85329 in ADS')	0.01124%
Alison Parkes (Chief Compliance Officer)	PDMR	29.7199	6.08717	N/A Single Transaction	2,350.90991 (including 406.33079 in ADS')	0.00027%

* including those held by Persons Closely Associated with the Director/PDMR. All figures in these columns are stated to 5 decimal places where applicable.

Sarah Carne

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel: +44 (0)1923 477100

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 18, 2022

By: /s/ Helen Barraclough

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Helen Barraclough

Company Secretary