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 of 285,510 ordinary shares under the 2015 Performance Share Plan (PSP) and Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) which were nil cost options granted on 24 July 2015. Sale of 175,373 shares and additional market purchase of 7,978. |
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Item |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
Option Sale Purchase |
£nil £4.916 £5.0271 |
285,510 175,373 7,978 |
|
d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
285,510
£nil -175,373 £4.916 7,978 £5.0271 |
e) |
Date of the transaction |
4 September 2018 |
f) |
Place of the transaction |
LONDON |
g) |
Additional Information |
SHAREHOLDING AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL 0.04% |