Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3024S

Smith (DS) PLC

22 June 2018

 

DS Smith Plc

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

The attached notification made under article 19.1 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') relates to the award under the DS Smith Performance Share Plan ('PSP') on behalf of PDMRs. This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19.3 of MAR.

The Company announces that on Friday 22 June 2018 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 2018.  The awards were granted by reference to the three day average price of a Share to 21 June 2018 of 523.47 pence and operate subject to the conditions set out in the rules of the Performance Share Plan. They will normally vest, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 22 June 2021.

The awards under the DSBP were granted as nil cost options and will normally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 22 June 2021

The awards were granted by reference to the three day average price of a Share to 21 June 2018 of 523.47 pence, and operate subject to the conditions set out in the rules of the Bonus Plan.

Name	Status	Maximum number of PSP Shares	No. of Deferred Shares subject to award
Miles Roberts	Director	318,499	123,812
Adrian Marsh	Director	155,653	58,345
Stefano Rossi	PDMR	80,748	31,797
Colin McIntyre	PDMR	71,488	28,254

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 318,499 123,812 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	442,311 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	22 JUNE 2018
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 155,653 58,345 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	213,998 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	22 JUNE 2018
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	DIVISIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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 80,748 31,797 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	112,545 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	22 JUNE 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	COLIN STUART MCINTYRE
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	DIVISIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUPPLY ENGINE
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 71,488 28,254 PSP DSBP
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	99,742 £0.00
e)	Date of the transaction	22 JUNE 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON
g)	Additional Information

 

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