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Director's Dealing • Jul 15, 2022
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RNS Number : 7047S
Smith (DS) PLC
15 July 2022
DS Smith Plc ("the Company")
Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
15 July 2022
On 15 July 2022 nil-cost option awards over the Company's Ordinary Shares of 10p each ("Shares") granted on 15 July 2019 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 | 157,055 | 11,889 |
| Adrian Marsh | 74,015 | 5,602 |
| Stefano Rossi | 40,026 | 3,029 |
· These awards vesting on 15 July 2022 relate to the deferral into Shares of half of the bonus paid in July 2019 in relation to the financial year 2018/19.
· 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 15 July 2019 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 | 157,055 |
| £NIL | 11,889 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
168,944
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2022
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 15 July 2019 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 | 74,015 |
| £NIL | 5,602 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
79,617
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2022
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 15 July 2019 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 | 40,026 |
| £NIL | 3,029 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
43,055
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
15 July 2022
f)
Place of the transaction
LONDON
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