1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
a) |
Name |
STEFANO ROSSI |
2 |
Reason for the notification |
a) |
Position/status |
CEO PACKAGING EUROPE |
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 the 2015 Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) which were nil cost options granted on 24th July 2015. |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Item |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
Option Sale |
£nil £5.054 |
118,101 90,000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
£ 454,860.00
|
e) |
Date of the transaction |
08 August 2018 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
LONDON |