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 February 2016
 
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

 
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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
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GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial   Responsibility or Connected Persons
 
GlaxoSmithKline Performance Share Plan
Sale of shares to meet tax liabilities
 
The table below sets out changes in the interests of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities' ('PDMR') Connected Person in the Ordinary Shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc arising from the sale of Ordinary Shares at a fair market value price of £14.06 per Ordinary Share on 12 February
2016
to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of awards granted in 2012 under the GlaxoSmithKline 2009 Performance Share Plan ('PSP').
 
 
Name of PDMR
Name of Connected Person
Number of Ordinary Shares sold to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
 
Mr P Thomson
 
 
Mrs K Thomson
 
633
 
 
The table below sets out changes in the interests of a Director's Connected Person in the American Depositary Shares ('ADS') of GlaxoSmithKline plc arising from the withholding of ADS at a fair market value price of $39.15 per ADS on 12 February 2016
 
to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of an award granted in 2012 under PSP.
 
 
Name of Director
Name of Connected Person
Number of ADSs withheld to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
 
Dr M Slaoui
 
 
Dr K Slaoui
 
386
 
The Company and the above individual were advised of this transaction on 16 February 2016.      
 
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(c).
 
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
 
 
16 February 2016
 
  
 
 
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: February 16, 2016 
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc