Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0664E
Smith (DS) PLC
14 December 2009



Annex DTR3


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons



All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.

Name of the issuer


DS SMITH PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793of the Companies Act (2006).


NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (i) ABOVE






3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director


CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN BUNKER

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerialresponsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person


N/A





5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of aholding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above orin respect of a nonbeneficial

interest 1


AS IN (3) ABOVE


6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures orderivatives or financial instruments relating to shares


ORDINARY SHARES





7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if morethan one, the number of shares held by each ofthem


CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN BUNKER


8.

State the nature of the transaction


PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES





9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired


10,000

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares ofthat class should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage)


0.003%






11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed


NONE

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares ofthat class should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage)


NONE






13.

Price per share or value of transaction


124.45pPER SHARE


14.

Date and place of transaction


14 DECEMBER 2009






15.

Total holding following notification and totalpercentage holding following notification (anytreasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage)


20,000 SHARES - 0.005%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction


14 DECEMBER 2009









If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes


17.

Date of grant



18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable







19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (classand number)







21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or

indication that price is to be fixed at the time ofexercise



22.

Total number of shares or debentures over whichoptions held following notification






23.

Any additional information


24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries


ANNE SHAKESPEARE 01628 583400







Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

CAROLYN CATTERMOLE - COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification 14 DECEMBER 2009




Notes:This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.


(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares ordebentures of the issuer should completeboxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of theissuer should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/persondischarging managerial responsibilities should completeboxes 1 to 3and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to theshares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



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