Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smith (DS) PLC

11 July 2023

 

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

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

11 July 2023

On 10 July 2023 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 DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP").

Name	Maximum number of Shares subject to award under PSP	Number of Shares subject to award under DSBP
Miles Roberts	687,671	302,689
Richard Pike	397,111	-
Stefano Rossi	184,220	82,659

These awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of grant, being 10 July 2026. The awards under the PSP are subject to performance conditions and a holding period applies to the Executive Directors from the vesting date in respect of any Shares which vest under these awards.

The forms required under the Market Abuse Regulation follow.

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 and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 687,671 £NIL 302,689
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	990,360 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	10 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	RICHARD PIKE
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
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 397,111
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	397,111 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	10 July 2023
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	CHIEF EXECUTIVE PACKAGING
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 184,220 £NIL 82,659
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	266,879 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	10 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

 

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