Smith (DS) PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (7481Y)

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RNS Number : 7481Y

Smith (DS) PLC

03 January 2020

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 3 January 2020

 
 1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                           STEFANO ROSSI 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status               PACKAGING DIVISION CEO 
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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     SALE OF SHARES 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)         Item    Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                      SALE    382.8542p   10,000 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume            10,000 
       - Price                        GBP3.828542 
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 e)   Date of the transaction       3 JANUARY 2020 
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 f)   Place of the transaction      LONDON 
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