Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3841L

Smith (DS) PLC

18 July 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 award under the DS Smith Performance Share Plan ('PSP') on behalf of a PDMR. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.

The Company announces that on Tuesday 18 July 2017 it granted awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP).

The PSP awards were granted as nil cost options which are subject to criteria relating to the Company's performance over the three year period commencing on 1 May 2017.

The award under the DSBP were granted as nil cost options and will normally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 18 July 2020.

The awards were granted by reference to the three day average price of a Share to 17 July 2017 of 484.7 pence, and operate subject to the conditions set out in the rules of the Bonus Plan.

Name	Status	Maximum number of PSP	No. of Deferred Shares subject to award
Miles Roberts	Director	335,619	67,123
Adrian Marsh	Director	164,006	31,629
Stefano Rossi	PDMR	80,987	16,565

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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 nil cost options   under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP)  and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Plan Nil consideration Nil consideration 335,619 67,123 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	402,742 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	18 JULY 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

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 nil cost options   under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Plan Nil consideration Nil consideration 164,006 31,629 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	195,635 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	18 JULY 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

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	Grant of nil cost options   under the Company's Performance Share Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Plan Nil consideration Nil consideration 80,987 16,565 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	97,552 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	18 JULY 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

 

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