Smith (DS) PLC

Director's Dealing • Jul 9, 2021

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RNS Number : 7934E

Smith (DS) PLC

09 July 2021

DS Smith Plc ("the Company")

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

9 July 2021

On 8 July 2021 the Company granted in accordance with the provisions of the Company's approved Remuneration Policy the following nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") under the terms of the DS Smith 2008 Performance Share Plan ("PSP") and the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP").

Name	Maximum number of Shares subject to award under PSP	Number of Shares subject to award under DSBP
Miles Roberts	411,635	177,529
Adrian Marsh	229,953	83,672
Stefano Rossi	110,253	47,805
Colin McIntyre	101,616	49,301

These awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of grant, being 8 July 2024. The awards under the PSP are subject to performance conditions and a holding period applies to the Executive Directors from the vesting date in respect of any Shares which vest under these awards.

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

Grant of nil cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	411,635
£NIL	177,529

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

589,164

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

8 July 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 nil cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	229,953
£NIL	83,672

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

313,625

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

8 July 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

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

Grant of nil cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	110,253
£NIL	47,805

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

158,058

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

8 July 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

Grant of nil cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan and Deferred Share Bonus Plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£NIL	101,616
£NIL	49,301

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

150,917

£NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

8 July 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

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