Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6044F

Smith (DS) PLC

15 July 2019

 

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

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

 15 July 2019

The following notification and announcement made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') relate to granting of options to PDMRs under the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP").

On 15 July 2019 the Company granted in accordance with the provisions of the Company's approved Remuneration Policy the following nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") under the terms of the PSP and the DSBP:

Name	Position	Maximum number of Shares subject to award under PSP	Number of Shares subject to award under DSBP
Miles Roberts	Executive Director and PDMR	481,039	157,055
Adrian Marsh	Executive Director and PDMR	235,098	74,015
Stefano Rossi	PDMR	120,965	40,026
Colin McIntyre	PDMR	110,064	40,239

These awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of grant, being 15 July 2022. The awards under the PSP are subject to performance conditions and a two-year holding period applies to the Executive Directors from the vesting date in respect of any Shares which vest under this PSP award.

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	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) £NIL 481,039 £NIL 157,055
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	638,094 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	15 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	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) £NIL 235,098 £NIL 74,015
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	309,113 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	15 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	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) £NIL 120,965 £NIL 40,026
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	160,991 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	15 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	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) £NIL 110,064 £NIL 40,239
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	150,303 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	15 July 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

 

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