Smith (DS) PLC

Director's Dealing • Aug 22, 2024

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 4585B

Smith (DS) PLC

22 August 2024

DS Smith Plc

Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

Date 22 August 2024

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

Exercise of options over 204,584 ordinary shares which were nil cost options granted on 8 July 2021 under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan (DSBP) that vested on 8 July 2024 together with their associated dividend equivalent shares and the related sale to cover tax, statutory deductions and dealing costs due on their exercise.  Aggregate holding increased by 108,236 shares after these transactions.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Item	Price(s)	Volume(s)
Option	£NIL	204,584
Sale	£4.714	96,348

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

204,584

£NIL

96,348

£4.714

e)

Date of the transaction

21 August 2024

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

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