7 Dec 2018 17:03
DS Smith Plc ("the Company")
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") and persons closely associated with them
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The following announcement and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The form required under the EU Market Abuse Regulation follows.
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Date 7 December 2018
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1 Â | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
a)  | Name  |  ADRIAN ROSS THOMAS MARSH | ||||||
2 Â | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a)  | Position/status   | GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR | ||||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment  | INITIAL NOTIFICATION
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3 Â | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a)  | Name   | DS SMITH PLC | ||||||
b) Â | LEI Â | 39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36 | ||||||
4 Â | 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   | Following the exercise of options by Adrian Ross Thomas Marsh notified on 7 September 2018, transfer of 110,137 shares to Sheilagh Marsh - a Person Closely Associated to Adrian Ross Thomas Marsh (Spouse). | ||||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 110,137£nil | ||||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 7 December 2018 | ||||||
f)  | Place of the transaction  | Outside a trading venue |
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1 Â | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||
a)  | Name  |  SHEILAGH MARSH | ||||||
2 Â | Reason for the notification | |||||||
a)  | Position/status   | Person closely associated with PDMR (Adrian Ross Thomas Marsh) | ||||||
b)  | Initial notification /Amendment  | INITIAL NOTIFICATION
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3 Â | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||
a)  | Name   | DS SMITH PLC | ||||||
b) Â | LEI Â | 39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36 | ||||||
4 Â | 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   | Receipt of 110,137 shares from Adrian Ross Thomas Marsh (Spouse). | ||||||
c) Â | Price(s) and volume(s) Â Â | Â
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d)  | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 110,137£nil | ||||||
e) Â | Date of the transaction | 7 December 2018 | ||||||
f)  | Place of the transaction  | Outside a trading venue |
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