Smith (DS) PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (8772J)

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RNS Number : 8772J

Smith (DS) PLC

07 December 2018

DS Smith Plc

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

The following announcement and notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The form required under the EU Market Abuse Regulations follows.

Date 07 December 2018

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                           ADRIAN ROSS THOMAS MARSH 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status               FINANCE DIRECTOR 
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 b)   Initial notification          INITIAL NOTIFICATION 
       /Amendment 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)   Name                          DS SMITH PLC 
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 b)   LEI                           39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36 
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 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 
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 a)   Description of the 
       financial instrument,          ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH 
       type of instrument 
 
       Identification code            SMDS 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction     PURCHASE OF SHARES 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)         Item        Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                      PURCHASE    GBP3.1228    15922 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume            15922 
       - Price                        GBP3.1228 
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 e)   Date of the transaction       7 DECEMBER 2018 
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 f)   Place of the transaction      LONDON 
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