RNS Number : 3841L
Smith (DS) PLC
18 July 2017
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DS Smith Plc

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

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

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The Company announces that on Tuesday 18 July 2017 it granted awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP).

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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 2017.

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The award under the DSBP were granted as nil cost options and will normally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 18 July 2020.

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The awards were granted by reference to the three day average price of a Share to 17 July 2017 of 484.7 pence, and operate subject to the conditions set out in the rules of the Bonus Plan.

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Name

Status

Maximum number of PSP

No. of Deferred Shares subject to award

Miles Roberts

Director

335,619

67,123

Adrian Marsh

Director

164,006

31,629

Stefano Rossi

PDMR

80,987

16,565

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1

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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

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Name

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�MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS

2

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Reason for the notification

a)

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Position/status

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GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

b)

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Initial notification /Amendment

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INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

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Name

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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

335,619

67,123

PSP

DSBP

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

 

402,742

£0.00

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

18 JULY 2017

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

164,006

31,629

PSP

DSBP

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

 

195,635

£0.00

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

18 JULY 2017

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

 

 

CEO 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

80,987

16,565

PSP

DSBP

d)

 

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

 

 

97,552

£0.00

 

e)

 

Date of the transaction

18 JULY 2017

f)

 

Place of the transaction

 

LONDON

g)

Additional Information


 


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