Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0934E

Smith (DS) PLC

01 July 2019

 

DS Smith Plc ("the Company") 

Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

1 July 2019

On 1 July 2019 nil-cost option awards over the Company's Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") granted on 1 July 2016 under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and under the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP") vested to the following PDMRs as shown in the table below.

Name	Number of PSP awards vested	Number of dividend equivalent Shares on vested PSP awards	Number of DSBP awards vested
Miles Roberts	232,041	24,781	156,676
Adrian Marsh	113,376	12,108	73,818
Colin McIntyre	44,143	4,714	33,532
Stefano Rossi	44,524	4,755	33,821

·      In accordance with the terms of the approved remuneration policy, a two-year holding period applies from the vesting date for Miles Roberts and Adrian Marsh to their PSP awards vesting on 1 July 2019, during which time awarded Shares may not be sold (other than to satisfy statutory deductions).

·      The number of dividend equivalent Shares is added to the vested PSP award on vesting in accordance with the rules of the PSP and the approved remuneration policy.

·      The DSBP awards vesting on 1 July 2019 relate to the deferral into Shares of half of the bonus paid in July 2016 in relation to the financial year 2015/16.

The forms required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follow.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	DS SMITH PLC
b)	LEI	39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH SMDS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of PSP award granted on 1 July 2016 over Ordinary Shares under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares and DSBP award granted on 1 July 2016 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan.  The vested PSP award is subject to a two-year holding period from the vesting date.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 232,041 £NIL 24,781 £NIL 156,676
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	413,498   £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	1 July 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	ADRIAN ROSS THOMAS MARSH
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	DS SMITH PLC
b)	LEI	39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH SMDS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of PSP award granted on 1 July 2016 over Ordinary Shares under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares and DSBP award granted on 1 July 2016 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan.  The vested PSP award is subject to a two-year holding period from the vesting date.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 113,376 £NIL 12,108 £NIL 73,818
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	199,302   £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	1 July 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	COLIN STUART MCINTYRE
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	DS SMITH PLC
b)	LEI	39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH SMDS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of PSP award granted on 1 July 2016 over Ordinary Shares under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares and DSBP award granted on 1 July 2016 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 44,143 £NIL 4,714 £NIL 33,532
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	82,389   £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	1 July 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	STEFANO ROSSI
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CEO PACKAGING EUROPE
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	DS SMITH PLC
b)	LEI	39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH SMDS
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of PSP award granted on 1 July 2016 over Ordinary Shares under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares and DSBP award granted on 1 July 2016 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 44,524 £NIL 4,755 £NIL 33,821
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	83,100   £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	1 July 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

 

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