Smith (DS) PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (4770Z)

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RNS Number : 4770Z

Smith (DS) PLC

18 September 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 18 September 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 to meet tax obligations 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Item    Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                    SALE    GBP2.923    46,000 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       - Aggregated volume          46,000 
       - Price                      GBP2.923 
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 e)   Date of the transaction     18 September 2020 
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 f)   Place of the transaction    LONDON 
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