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
October 17, 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.
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: October 17, 2005
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
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 82,550
Bank Of New York Nominees Ltd 1,273,143
Northern Trust 71,500
Chase Manhattan Bank Australia Ltd 8,500
Chase Nominees Ltd 6,590,113
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 106,900
Midland Bank plc 194,900
Cede & Co 119,000
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 4,500
Bankers Trust 9,200
Nortrust Nominees 1,552,740
Royal Bank of Scotland 8,300
MSS Nominees Ltd 31,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co 20,000
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 3,100
Deutsche Bank AG 3,600
HSBC Bank plc 600
ROY Nominees Ltd 6,600
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd 388,200
HSBC 5,200
JP Morgan Chase Bank 657,333
Capital International Ltd:
State Street Nominees Ltd 38,700
Bank of New York Nominees 925,465
Northern Trust 376,344
Chase Nominees Ltd 572,193
Midland Bank plc 22,900
Bankers Trust 48,100
Citibank London 120,600
Morgan Guaranty 77,500
Nortrust Nominees 803,826
Royal Bank of Scotland 89,400
State Street Bank & Trust Co 59,300
Deutsche Bank AG 252,541
HSBC Bank plc 241,265
Mellon Bank NA 50,200
KAS UK 8,900
Bank One London 31,300
Capital International SA:
Bank of New York Nominees 6,100
Chase Nominees Ltd 169,852
Midland Bank plc 2,400
Lloyds Bank 5,200
HSBC Bank plc 38,400
Capital Research and Management Company:
State Street Nominees Ltd 9,384,000
Chase Nominees Ltd 22,650,000
Capital International Inc
Nortrust Nominees 23,000
HSBC Bank plc 11,500
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
Not known
11. Date company informed
17.10.05
12. Total holding following this notification
47,146,665
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.02%
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
17.10.05
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