DS Smith : Inside Information / Ad Hoc Information Director/PDMR Shareholding

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DS Smith Plc

Vesting of Shares by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

Date 24 June 2024

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
	associated
a)	Name		RICHARD PIKE
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)	Initial notification		INITIAL NOTIFICATION
	/Amendment
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
	auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name		DS SMITH PLC
b)	LEI		39RSBE4RCI4M15BLWH36
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
	instrument, type of		ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH
	instrument
	Identification code		SMDS
b)	Nature of the transaction		Vesting of conditional share award granted on 27 April
			2023 and associated dividend equivalent shares and the
			related sale to cover tax, statutory deductions and dealing
			costs due on vesting. Aggregate holding increased by
			48,259 shares after these transactions.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Item	Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Shares	£NIL	91,218
			Sale	£3.576	42,959
d)	Aggregated information	91,218
	- Aggregated volume		£NIL
	- Price	42,959
		£3.576
e)	Date of the transaction		21 June 2024
f)	Place of the transaction		LONDON

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