DS Smith Plc
Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
The following notification and announcement made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation relate to the granting of options to PDMRs under the DS Smith 2020 Sharesave Plan ('SAYE').
Date 8 February 2021
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a)
| Name
| MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS | ||||
| 2
| Reason for the notification | |||||
| a)
| Position/status
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ||||
| 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
| Grant of an option to acquire ordinary shares under the DS Smith 2020 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable on 1 April 2024. | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
2,769 £3.25 | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction | LONDON | ||||
| 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
| Grant of an option to acquire ordinary shares under the DS Smith 2020 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable on 1 April 2024. | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
2,769 £3.25 | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction | LONDON | ||||
| 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
| Grant of an option to acquire ordinary shares under the DS Smith 2020 Sharesave Plan which will first become exercisable on 1 April 2024. | ||||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s)
|
| ||||
| d)
| Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
2,769 £3.25 | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 FEBRUARY 2021 | ||||
| f)
| Place of the transaction | LONDON | ||||
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