DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited (Sing.Reg) (DFI)

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DS Smith exec raises one million quid to pay taxes

Date: Thursday 20 Dec 2012

LONDON (ShareCast) - Stephen Dryden, the Finance Director of recycled packaging supplier DS Smith, exercised options in the company on Wednesday and subsequently sold half of them for nearly one million pounds.

The executive, appointed to the board in April 2008, exercised nil-cost options for 878,903 shares, then sold 458,635 at 210.04p each for a total of £963,317.

The company said that sale to cover his tax liabilities.

Following transactions, Dryden holds 615,755 shares in DS Smith, equal to a 0.066% stake.

He currently works as a non-executive director of Fiberweb and has previously held senior finance positions at Filtrona and Rolls-Royce.

Two weeks ago, the company reported its interim results for the six months to October 31st. Revenues rose from £1bn to £1.6bn, while pre-tax profits increased from £42.8m to £58m.


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52 Week High $4.3
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Shares Issued 1,353.65m
Market Cap $5,916m

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