Smith (DS) PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (9462R)

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RNS Number : 9462R

Smith (DS) PLC

15 December 2016

DS Smith Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial 
       responsibilities / person closely associated 
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 a)   Name                       ADRIAN ROSS THOMAS MARSH 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status           GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                      DS SMITH PLC 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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 
---  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of 
       the financial              ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE 
       instrument, type           EACH 
       of instrument 
 
       Identification             SMDS 
       code 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)   Nature of the             EXERCISE OF NIL COST OPTIONS 
       transaction               AND SUBSEQUENT PARTIAL SALE 
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 c)   Price(s) and                Price(s)    Volume(s) 
       volume(s)                  ----------  ---------- 
                                   GBP4.088    38,727 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated               38,727 
       volume                     GBP4.088 
       - Price 
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 e)   Date of the transaction   14 DECEMBER 2016 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)   Place of the              LONDON 
       transaction 
---  ------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 g)   Additional Information    TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING 
                                 NOTIFICATION 43,504 
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