RNS Number : 7481Y

Smith (DS) PLC

03 January 2020

DS Smith Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them

The following announcement and notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The form required under the EU Market Abuse Regulations follows.

Date 3 January 2020

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 STEFANO ROSSI

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PACKAGING DIVISION CEO

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

SALE OF SHARES

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item	Price(s)	Volume(s)
SALE	382.8542p	10,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10,000

£3.828542

e)

Date of the transaction

3 JANUARY 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

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