FORM 6-K
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
 
 
Report of Foreign Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
For period ending 17 April 2018
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc
(Name of registrant)
 
 
 
980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
 
 
 
Form 20-F x     Form 40-F
 
--
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
Yes      No x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc (the 'Company')
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc (the 'Company')
 
Transaction notification
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms E Walmsley
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
 
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
248.648
 
£14.296
 
248.630
 
£14.296
 
270.719
 
£14.296
 
270.702
 
£14.296
 
947.431
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
1,986.129
£14.296
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
  
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr R G Connor
b)
Position/status
President, Global Manufacturing & Supply
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
168.936
 
£14.296
 
140.960
 
£14.296
 
140.944
 
£14.296
 
200.719
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
651.559
£14.296
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr L Debruyne
b)
Position/status
President, Global Vaccines
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
236.924
 
£14.296
 
236.907
 
£14.296
 
300.644
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
774.475
£14.296
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr S Dingemans
b)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
328.359
 
£14.296
 
328.341
 
£14.296
 
245.940
 
£14.296
 
245.940
 
£14.296
 
670.469
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
1,819.049
£14.296
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr N Hirons
b)
Position/status
SVP, Global Ethics & Compliance
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
121.408
 
£14.296
 
121.408
 
£14.296
 
89.098
 
£14.296
 
89.082
 
£14.296
 
105.267
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
526.263
£14.296
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr L Miels
b)
Position/status
President, Global Pharmaceuticals
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
190.616
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr B McNamara
b)
Position/status
CEO, GSK Consumer Healthcare
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053 
 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
$40.62
 
102.618
 
$40.62
 
100.616
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
203.235
$40.62
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S Redfern
b)
Position/status
Chief Strategy Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
154.513
 
£14.296
 
154.513
 
£14.296
 
112.131
 
£14.296
 
112.115
 
£14.296
 
194.831
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
728.103
£14.296
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms C Thomas
b)
Position/status
SVP, Human Resources
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
226.048
 
£14.296
 
226.048
 
£14.296
 
168.773
 
£14.296
 
168.773
 
£14.296
 
211.772
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
1,001.414
£14.296
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms K Terrell
b)
Position/status
Chief Digital & Technology Officer
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
$40.62
 
34.022
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr P C Thomson
b)
Position/status
President, Global Affairs
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882 
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£14.296
 
138.304
 
£14.296
 
106.250
 
£14.296
 
131.812
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
376.366
£14.296
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D E Troy
b)
Position/status
SVP & General Counsel
c)
Initial notification/
amendment
Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 12 April 2018 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
$40.62
 
131.482
 
$40.62
 
131.482
 
$40.62
 
108.898
 
$40.62
 
108.881
 
$40.62
 
116.999
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
 
 
 
 
597.742
$40.62
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2018-04-12
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
 SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: April 17, 2018 
 
 
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
 
 
 
Victoria Whyte
 
Authorised Signatory for and on
 
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc