Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6900N

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

20 February 2009

 



Notification of Transactions of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

I give below details of changes in the interests of:

• Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility in the Ordinary shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc in respect of the under mentioned persons arising from the sale of Ordinary shares at a price of £11.91 per Ordinary Share on 19 February 2009 to meet their tax liabilities following the vesting of a Performance Share Plan (PSP) award:

	No. of Ordinary shares sold to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
Dr M M Slaoui*	6,188
Mr S M Bicknell	1,293
Mr E J Gray	2,738
Mr D Learmouth	1,293
Ms C Thomas	2,060
Mr D S Redfern	2,738

    * Denotes an Executive Director

• Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility in the American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of GlaxoSmithKline plc in respect of the under mentioned persons arising from the withholding of shares at a price of $33.42 per ADS on 19 February 2009 to meet their tax liabilities following the vesting of a Performance Share Plan award:

	No. of ADSs withheld to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
Mr W C Louv	990

    * Denotes an Executive Director

The Company, Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility were advised of these transactions on 20 February 2009.

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).

V A Whyte

Deputy Company Secretary

20 February 2009

 

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