Smith (DS) PLC

Director's Dealing • Feb 4, 2019

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RNS Number : 9758O

Smith (DS) PLC

04 February 2019

DS Smith Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMR') and persons closely associated with them

The following notification and announcement made under article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') relate to the DS Smith 2013 International Sharesave Plan ('SAYE') grant of an option to a PDMR.

Date 04 February 2019

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

STEFANO ROSSI

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO PACKAGING EUROPE

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 AN OPTION TO ACQUIRE ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE DS SMITH 2013 INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE PLAN WHICH WILL FIRST BECOME EXERCISABLE ON 1 APRIL 2022.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.42	502

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

502

£2.42

e)

Date of the transaction

1 FEBRUARY 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

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