UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM SD
 
Specialized Disclosure Report
 



Smith & Nephew plc
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
England and Wales
1-14978
[insert IRS identification number]
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
15 Adam Street, London WC2N 6LA
    
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
[Contact person]
  
[Telephone number]
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
 
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
ý  Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 

Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
 
Items 1.01 and 1.02 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report, Exhibit
 
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
 
A copy of Smith & Nephew PLC's Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2014 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at http://www.smith-nephew.com/sustainability/.
 
Section 2 - Exhibits
 
Item 2.01 Exhibits
 
Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 duly authorized undersigned.
 

 
SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Susan Swabey
Name: Susan Swabey
Title: Company Secretary

 
Dated: May 11, 2015