FORM 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
September 21, 2005
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.
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
Smith & Nephew plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
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
Capital Guardian Trust Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 50,850
Bank Of New York Nominees Ltd 527,443
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Ltd 5,200
Chase Nominees Ltd 4,027,313
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 53,900
Midland Bank plc 24,200
Cede & Co 45,800
Nortrust Nominees 1,091,540
Royal Bank of Scotland 5,500
MSS Nominees Ltd 13,400
State Street Bank & Trust Co 3,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 3,100
Deutsche Bank AG 1,800
ROY Nominees Ltd 3,500
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 42,200
JP Morgan Chase Bank 492,500
Capital International Ltd:
State Street Nominees Ltd 14,400
Bank of New York Nominees 547,665
Northern Trust 294,344
Chase Nominees Ltd 355,793
Midland Bank plc 22,900
Bankers Trust 16,400
Morgan Guaranty 57,500
Nortrust Nominees 597,126
State Street Bank & Trust Co 22,500
Deutsche Bank AG 105,941
HSBC Bank plc 156,965
Mellon Bank NA 13,800
Bank One London 24,400
Capital International SA:
Chase Nominees Ltd 85,952
Capital Research and Management Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 9,384,000
Chase Nominees Ltd 19,650,000
5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
Not disclosed
6. Percentage of issued class
Not disclosed
7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
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8. Percentage of issued class
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9. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 12 2/9p
10. Date of transaction
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11. Date company informed
20.09.05
12. Total holding following this notification
37,740,932
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.019%
14. Any additional information
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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
020 7960 2228
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Phil Higgins - Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification
21.09.05
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document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.
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 21, 2005
By: /s/ Paul Chambers
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Paul Chambers
Company Secretary