gsk201103016k2.htm
FORM 6-K
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549
 
 
Report of Foreign Issuer
 
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
For period ending March 2011
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc
(Name of registrant)


 
 
980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
(Address of principal executive offices)


 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F


 
 
Form 20-F x     Form 40-F

 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


 
 
Yes      No x
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 Notification of Transactions of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
 
2009 GlaxoSmithKline Performance Share Plan - 2008 Award
Sale of shares to meet tax liability
 
I give below details of changes in the interests of:
 
Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility in the Ordinary shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc in respect of the under mentioned persons arising from the sale of Ordinary shares at a price of £11.77 per Ordinary Share on 25 February 2011 to meet their tax liabilities following the vesting of a Performance Share Plan (PSP) award:
 
 
No. of Ordinary shares sold to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
Mr A Witty*
58,532
Mr J S Heslop*
21,468
Mr S M Bicknell
908
Mr J M Clarke
15,743
Mr M Dunoyer
3,779
Mr E J Gray
10,223
Mr D S Redfern
1,207
Ms C Thomas
908
Mr P Vallance
3,748
            * Denotes an Executive Director
 
Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility in the American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of GlaxoSmithKline plc in respect of the under mentioned persons arising from the withholding of shares at a price of $38.13 per ADS on 25 February 2011 to meet their tax liabilities following the vesting of a Performance Share Plan award:
 
 
No. of ADSs withheld to meet tax liabilities following the vesting of a PSP award
Dr M M Slaoui*
10,549
Mr W C Louv
3,258
Mr D Pulman
3,258
            * Denotes an Executive Director
 
The Company, Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility were advised of these transactions on 1 March 2011.
 
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).
 
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
1 March 2011
 


 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.



 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc
(Registrant)


Date: March 1 2011
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc