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 |
Exercise of the option and subsequent sale of 330,271 ordinary shares under the 2014 Performance Share Plan (PSP), Share Matching Plan (SMP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) which were nil cost options granted on 30 July 2014. Market purchase of 175,044 ordinary shares. |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Item |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
Option Sale Purchase |
£nil £4.8216 £4.8350 |
330,271 330,271 175,044 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
330,271
£nil -330,271 £4.8216 175,044 £4.8350 |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
31 July 2017 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
LONDON |
g) |
Additional Information |
SHAREHOLDING 221,893 ORDINARY SHARES BEING 0.219% OF THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL |