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 October 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc (the 'Company')
Transaction notification
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms E Walmsley
b)
Position/status
CEO Designate
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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.9675
447.196
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016, on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.9675
178.878
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr S A Hussain
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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.9675
223.598
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
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
GlaxoSmithKline plc American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
$42.0900
284.061
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.9675
178.878
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms C Thomas
b)
Position/status
Senior Vice President, 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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.9675
178.878
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Dr P J T Vallance
b)
Position/status
President, Pharmaceuticals R&D
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
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 October 2016 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Investment Award Programme.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.9675
223.598
d)
Aggregated information
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-10-13
f)
Place of the transaction
n/a
 
 
 
 
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: October 17, 2016 
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
----------------------
 
 
Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc