Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smith (DS) PLC

22 August 2024

 

DS Smith Plc

Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

Date 22 August 2024

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	Exercise of options over 204,584 ordinary shares which were nil cost options granted on 8 July 2021 under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) that vested on 8 July 2024 together with their associated dividend equivalent shares and the related sale to cover tax, statutory deductions and dealing costs due on their exercise.  Aggregate holding increased by 108,236 shares after these transactions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Item Price(s) Volume(s) Option £NIL 204,584 Sale £4.714 96,348
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	204,584 £NIL 96,348 £4.714
e)	Date of the transaction	21 August 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

 

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