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
September 24, 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
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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.
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: September 24, 2008
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Smith & Nephew plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Legal & General Group plc
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the
shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of
an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age
of 18
Non-beneficial
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held
by each of them
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
6. Percentage of issued class
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class
9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of US 20 cents
10. Date of transaction
19.09.2008
11. Date company informed
22.09.2008
12. Total holding following this notification
40,039,665
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.53%
14. Any additional information
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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Gemma Parsons – Assistant Company Secretary
020 7960 2228
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification
Gemma Parsons – Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
24.09.2008
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