Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8591A
Smith (DS) PLC
08 February 2011



DS Smith Plc (the "Company")

Options Granted under the Company's 2011 Sharesave Plan (the "Sharesave Plan")

(HMRC approved)

In pursuance of the Company's obligations under Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (i)(a), the Company hereby notifies that the following Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) notified the Company that, on 8 February 2011 they were each granted an option under the above Sharesave Plan to acquire the following Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the Company (the "Shares") at an option price of 173p per Share:

Name

Number of Sharesave
options granted on 8February 2011

Period within which exercisable

Total number of Shares over which options held under the Sharesave Plan

Role






Miles Roberts

5,202

1 Apr 14 to 30 Sept 14

5,202

Director

Steve Dryden

5,202

1 Apr 14 to 30 Sept 14

5,202

Director

Gary Saunders

5,202

1 Apr 14 to 30 Sept 14

5,202

PDMR

For and on behalf of DS Smith Plc

Company Official Responsible for making this notification:

Carolyn Cattermole, Company Secretary

Date of this notification: 8 February 2011


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