Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5892G

Smith (DS) PLC

30 March 2022

 

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

Notification of transaction by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them

In accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, the Company announces that it was notified on 29 March 2022 that Gillian Roberts, a Person Closely Associated with Miles William Roberts (spouse), Group Chief Executive, has granted a charge over 2,000,000 shares beneficially owned by her, in favour of Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd to provide security for a short-term bridging loan in respect of a personal property transaction . She remains the beneficial owner of these shares, subject to the charge, and retains full voting rights over these shares.  

Date 30 March 2022

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	GILLIAN ROBERTS
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with PDMR (Miles William Roberts)
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	Charge over 2,000,000 shares in favour of Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd to provide security for a short-term bridging loan in respect of a personal property transaction
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Item Price(s) Volume(s) Charge £NIL 2,000,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2,000,000 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	29 March 2022
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

 

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