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 30, 2008

Commission File Number 001-14978


SMITH & NEPHEW plc
 (Registrant's name)


15 Adam Street
London, England WC2N 6LA
(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
    ---                                   ---

[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
---                               ---

      [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
---                              ---

     [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
                        ---                               ---

     If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b) : 82- n/a.

 


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 30, 2008


                                                                      By:   /s/ Paul Chambers
                                                        -----------------
                                                 Paul Chambers
                                                 Company Secretary


 

 

Smith & Nephew plc - Voting Rights and Capital

29 May
 2008

In conformity with 
Rule 5.6.1 of the 
FSA's Disclosure and 
Transparency 
Rules
, we notify the market that as at 
29
 
May
 2008:

Smith & Nephew plc's issued share capital with voting rights consists of 
887,683,916
 ordinary shares of US20¢ each.  

61,099,483
 ordinary shares are held in treasury, and are not included in the above figure.

887,683,916
 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders for calculating if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Paul Chambers
Company Secretary