Transaction in own shares. Smith & Nephew plc announces that on 26 June 2008 it purchased 175,000 ordinary shares of USUSD0.20 each at a price of 557.2936 pence per share. The purchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following the above purchase, Smith & Nephew plc holds 63,299,483 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 885,605,797 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Paul Chambers Company Secretary This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END
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