DS Smith : Press release Director/PDMR Shareholding

DS Smith Plc

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMR')

Date 11 July 2024

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
	associated
a)	Name		STEFANO ROSSI
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status		CHIEF EXECUTIVE PACKAGING
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		Exercise of options to acquire ordinary shares granted in
			2021 under the DS Smith 2020 Sharesave Plan and sale
			of the ordinary shares acquired on exercise
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Item		Price(s)	Volume(s)
			Exercise		£3.25	2,769
			Sale		£4.154408	2,769
d)	Aggregated information
	- Aggregated volume		Exercise:
	- Price	2,769
		£3.25
			Sale:
		2,769
		£4.154408
e)	Date of the transaction		10 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction		LONDON

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