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 |
EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT PARTIAL SALE AND TRANSFER TO MRS ROBERTS, A PERSON CLOSELY ASSOCIATED (PCA) |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Item (s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
|
Option Sale |
nil £5.15 |
261,079 261,079 |
Share Matching Plan |
Option Sale |
nil £5.15 |
158,733 158,733 |
Deferred Share Bonus Plan |
Option Partial Sale |
nil £5.15 |
36,260 17,042 |
Performance Share Plan |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Volume |
Price |
456,072 |
£5.15 |
|
e) |
Date of the transaction |
05 October 2017 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London |
g) |
Additional Information |
SHAREHOLDING AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL 0.155% |