Smith & Nephew announces Total Voting Rights

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 US20c 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

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