Smith & Nephew plc filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2026, disclosing its total voting rights and issued share capital as at 31 October 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Total issued share capital: Smith & Nephew plc reported 877,750,024 ordinary shares of US20 cents each as at 31 October 2026.
  • Treasury shares: Of the total, 40,315,859 ordinary shares are held in treasury and carry no voting rights.
  • Voting share denominator: The figure to be used by shareholders for FCA disclosure purposes is 837,434,165 ordinary shares, each carrying one voting right.
  • Regulatory basis: The disclosure was made in conformity with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.
  • Signed by: Helen Barraclough, Company Secretary, signed on behalf of the registrant on November 2, 2026.

Smith & Nephew October 2026 Share Capital and Voting Rights Disclosure

According to the Form 6-K filed on November 2, 2026, Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN) reported that its total issued share capital as at 31 October 2026 consists of 877,750,024 ordinary shares of US20 cents each. The filing was submitted as a Report of Foreign Private Issuer under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, under Commission File Number 001-14978.

The filing disclosed that 40,315,859 of those ordinary shares are held in treasury. As a result, the company reported that its issued share capital carrying voting rights consists of 837,434,165 ordinary shares, with one voting right per share. The filing stated that 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."

The disclosure was made in conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1. Philip Horner, Deputy Company Secretary, is identified within the body of the announcement, and Helen Barraclough, Company Secretary, signed the filing on behalf of Smith & Nephew plc. The company's Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is listed as 213800ZTMDN8S67S1H61.

What Was Disclosed

Smith & Nephew plc disclosed its total issued share capital and voting rights figure as at 31 October 2026, reporting 877,750,024 total ordinary shares, of which 40,315,859 are held in treasury, leaving 837,434,165 shares with voting rights.