Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7517V

Smith (DS) PLC

01 February 2017

 

DS Smith Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The attached individual notification made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') relate to the DS Smith Sharesave Plan ('SAYE') grant of an option on behalf of a PDMR. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.

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	GRANT OF A 3 YEAR OPTION OVER ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE DS SMITH SHARESAVE PLAN WHICH WILL FIRST BECOME EXERCISABLE 1 APRIL 2020.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £3.33 2,702
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,702 £3.33
e)	Date of the transaction	1 FEBRUARY 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

 

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