Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7934E

Smith (DS) PLC

09 July 2021

 

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

9 July 2021

On 8 July 2021 the Company granted in accordance with the provisions of the Company's approved Remuneration Policy the following nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP").

Name	Maximum number of Shares subject to award under PSP	Number of Shares subject to award under DSBP
Miles Roberts	411,635	177,529
Adrian Marsh	229,953	83,672
Stefano Rossi	110,253	47,805
Colin McIntyre	101,616	49,301

These awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of grant, being 8 July 2024. The awards under the PSP are subject to performance conditions and a holding period applies to the Executive Directors from the vesting date in respect of any Shares which vest under these awards.

The forms required under the Market Abuse Regulation follow.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
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) £NIL 411,635 £NIL 177,529
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	589,164 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	8 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

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 and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 229,953 £NIL 83,672
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	313,625 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	8 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	STEFANO ROSSI
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE PACKAGING
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) £NIL 110,253 £NIL 47,805
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	158,058 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	8 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	COLIN STUART MCINTYRE
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUPPLY ENGINE
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) £NIL 101,616 £NIL 49,301
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	150,917 £NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	8 July 2021
f)	Place of the transaction	LONDON

 

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