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title: "REG - Smith & Nephew Plc Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company"
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description: "Bank of America Corporation notified Smith & Nephew Plc on July 21, 2026, that it crossed a major holding threshold on July 20, 2026. The total voting rights held by Bank of America reached 3.17%, comprising 2.40% in direct/indirect shares and 0.77% through financial instruments such as swaps."
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# REG - Smith & Nephew Plc Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3942N Smith & Nephew Plc 22 July 2026 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1\. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0009223206

Issuer Name

SMITH & NEPHEW PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2\. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3\. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United States

4\. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5\. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

20-Jul-2026

6\. Date on which Issuer notified

21-Jul-2026

7\. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)

% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)

Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)

Total number of voting rights held in issuer

Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached

2.402237

0.770499

3.172736

26701287

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

8\. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)

Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)

% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)

GB0009223206

139949

0.016629

US83175M2052

20076932

2.385608

Sub Total 8.A

20216881

2.402237%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Right to Recall

n/a

n/a

450000

0.053471

Sub Total 8.B1

450000

0.053471%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/conversion period

Physical or cash settlement

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Swaps

15/10/2027

n/a

Cash

987

0.000117

Swaps

31/07/2026

n/a

Cash

97255

0.011556

Swaps

05/05/2027

n/a

Cash

1785464

0.212155

Swaps

19/07/2027

n/a

Cash

118748

0.014110

Swaps

07/03/2029

n/a

Cash

10077

0.001197

Swaps

02/04/2027

n/a

Cash

1841725

0.218840

Swaps

15/04/2027

n/a

Cash

400601

0.047601

Swaps

15/06/2027

n/a

Cash

491

0.000058

Swaps

18/04/2028

n/a

Cash

90066

0.010702

Swaps

13/05/2027

n/a

Cash

467225

0.055517

Swaps

10/08/2026

n/a

Cash

240883

0.028623

Swaps

17/08/2026

n/a

Cash

380000

0.045153

Swaps

06/01/2027

n/a

Cash

209294

0.024869

Swaps

06/05/2030

n/a

Cash

24678

0.002932

Swaps

30/06/2028

n/a

Cash

365968

0.043486

Swaps

31/07/2028

n/a

Cash

944

0.000112

Sub Total 8.B2

6034406

0.717028%

9\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2\. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person

Name of controlled undertaking

% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold

Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America, National Association

Bank of America Corporation

BofA Securities, Inc.

Bank of America Corporation

U.S. Trust Co of Delaware

10\. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

If date does not apply, explain below

11\. Additional Information

12\. Date of Completion

21-Jul-2026

13\. Place Of Completion

London, United Kingdom

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