Smith & Nephew shares soar as activist Cevian discloses stake
July 4 (Reuters) -Shares in Smith & Nephew SN.L rose nearly 7% on Thursday after activist investor Cevian Capital disclosed a 5% stake in the British medical equipment maker, a filing showed.
Smith & Nephew, which makes orthopaedic implants and prosthetics, wound dressings, and other surgical materials, has lost more than 50% of its stock value since February 2020, just before the pandemic lockdowns.
Its FTSE 100 shares have struggled to eke out yearly gains for the past four years.
Cevian, which has offices in Stockholm, London and near Zurich, took a stake in Swiss insurer Baloise BALN.S in May. It previously invested in Swiss engineering group ABB ABBN.S and also reported a position in UBS UBSG.S last year.
Last year, Cevian sold down its entire stake in British insurer Aviva AV.L and ended its campaign to drive up investor payouts at the FSTE 100 company.
Smith & Nephew shares were last up 6.7% to 1,052 pence by 0718 GMT, the top gainer on the FTSE 100.
Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman
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