Smith & Nephew reports 837M shares with voting rights

Shareholders are directed to use 837,432,536 ordinary shares as the denominator for determining FCA interest-notification requirements.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) reported that its issued share capital as of September 30, 2026 was 877,750,024 ordinary shares, including 40,317,488 ordinary shares held in treasury. The company said 837,432,536 ordinary shares carry one voting right each and directed shareholders to use that count as the denominator for determining whether an interest or change in interest must be notified under FCA rules.

Key Figures

Issued share capital: 877,750,024 ordinary shares Ordinary shares held in treasury: 40,317,488 shares Ordinary shares with voting rights: 837,432,536 shares

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Issued share capital 877,750,024 ordinary shares As of September 30, 2026; includes ordinary shares held in treasury.

Ordinary shares held in treasury 40,317,488 shares As of September 30, 2026.

Ordinary shares with voting rights 837,432,536 shares As of September 30, 2026; one voting right per share and the stated FCA notification denominator.

Key Terms

issued share capital, held in treasury, denominator

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issued share capital financial

"the total issued share capital of Smith & Nephew plc"

Issued share capital is the total value or number of a company's shares that have been created and given to investors, employees or others; think of it as the slices of a cake that have already been cut and distributed. It matters to investors because it determines ownership percentages, potential voting power and how future share sales can dilute existing holdings, affecting share value and control.

held in treasury financial

"including 40,317,488 ordinary shares held in treasury"

denominator regulatory

"the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest"

The denominator is the number on the bottom of a fraction that shows the total population or base used to calculate a rate, percentage or ratio — for example, the total shares outstanding when calculating earnings per share, or all trial participants when reporting a safety rate. It matters to investors because changing the denominator (by issuing more shares, changing the population measured, or narrowing the base) can make percentages and per‑unit figures look better or worse even if the underlying raw numbers stay the same, much like changing the size of a pizza makes each slice appear larger or smaller.

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How many SNN ordinary shares carry voting rights?

Smith & Nephew plc said 837,432,536 ordinary shares carried one voting right each as of September 30, 2026. The company designated that count as the denominator for determining whether shareholders must notify an interest or a change in their interest under FCA rules.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 01, 2026

Commission File Number 001-14978

SMITH & NEPHEW plc

(Registrant’s name)

Building 5, Croxley Park, Hatters Lane

Watford, England, WD18 8YE

 (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ✔         Form 40-F __

1 October 2026

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the total issued share capital of Smith & Nephew plc (the “Company”) as at 30 September 2026 comprises 877,750,024 ordinary shares of US20¢ each (“ordinary shares”), including 40,317,488 ordinary shares held in treasury. 

The Company’s issued share capital, with one voting right per share, therefore consists of 837,432,536 ordinary shares. This is the figure, which should be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. 

Philip Horner

Deputy Company Secretary

Smith & Nephew plc

Tel:    +44 (0)1923 477100

LEI:    213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61

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 01, 2026	By:	/s/ Helen Barraclough
		Helen Barraclough
		Company Secretary