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Director's Dealing • Jul 11, 2023
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RNS Number : 6412F
Smith (DS) PLC
11 July 2023
DS Smith Plc ("the Company")
Transactions in shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")
11 July 2023
On 10 July 2023 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 | 687,671 | 302,689 |
| Richard Pike | 397,111 | - |
| Stefano Rossi | 184,220 | 82,659 |
These awards will normally vest on the third anniversary of grant, being 10 July 2026. 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 | 687,671 |
| £NIL | 302,689 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
990,360
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
10 July 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
LONDON
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
RICHARD PIKE
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
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £NIL | 397,111 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
397,111
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
10 July 2023
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 | 184,220 |
| £NIL | 82,659 |
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
266,879
£NIL
e)
Date of the transaction
10 July 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
LONDON
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