Smith (DS) PLC

Director's Dealing • Sep 10, 2020

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Smith (DS) PLC

10 September 2020

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

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 EU Market Abuse Regulation. The form required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follows.

Date 10 September 2020

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Alina Kessel

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

NON-EXECUTIVE 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

Purchase of shares under a Dividend Reinvestment Plan and their sale

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Purchase	281.750p	7,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

7,000

Purchase: 281.750p

e)

Date of the transaction

10 September 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

XLON  London Stock Exchange

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