Smith (DS) PLC

Remuneration Information • Jun 23, 2021

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RNS Number : 9110C

Smith (DS) PLC

23 June 2021

DS Smith Plc ("the Company") 

Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

23 June 2021

On 22 June 2021 nil-cost option awards over the Company's Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") granted on 22 June 2018 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP") vested to the following PDMRs as shown in the table below.

Name	Number of DSBP awards vested	Number of dividend equivalent Shares on vested DSBP awards
Miles Roberts	132,849	10,588
Adrian Marsh	62,603	4,989
Colin McIntyre	30,366	2,420
Stefano Rossi	31,797	2,534

·      These awards vesting on 22 June 2021 relate to the deferral into Shares of half of the bonus paid in June 2018 in relation to the financial year 2017/18.

·      The number of dividend equivalent Shares is added to the vested DSBP awards on vesting in accordance with the rules of the DSBP and the approved remuneration policy.

The forms required under the Market Abuse Regulation follow.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

MILES WILLIAM ROBERTS

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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

Vesting of DSBP award granted on 22 June 2018 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	132,849
£NIL	10,588

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

143,437

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

22 June 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

Vesting of DSBP award granted on 22 June 2018 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	62,603
£NIL	4,989

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

67,592

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

22 June 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

COLIN STUART MCINTYRE

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUPPLY ENGINE

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

Vesting of DSBP award granted on 22 June 2018 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	30,366
£NIL	2,420

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

32,786

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

22 June 201

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

CHIEF EXECUTIVE PACKAGING

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

Vesting of DSBP award granted on 22 June 2018 under the terms of the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan and associated dividend equivalent Shares. 

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	31,797
£NIL	2,534

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

34,331

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

22 June 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

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