UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
For the month of January 2022
 
Commission File Number 001-15170
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9GS
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F . . . .X. . . . Form 40-F . . . . . . . .
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
 
 
 
 
GlaxoSmithKline plc (the 'Company')
Transaction notification
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Ms E Walmsley
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.3120
 
832
 
 
£16.3120
 
669
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
557
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
2,058
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr I Mackay
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
452
 
 
 
£16.3120
386
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
838
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Dr H Barron
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Scientific Officer and President, R&D
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
$45.0600
483
 
 
 
$45.0600
 
379
 
 
$45.0600
 
287
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
1,149
Aggregated volume
Price
 
$45.0600
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr R Connor    
 
b)
Position/status
President, Vaccines & Global Health
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
218
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
211
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
122
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
551
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Ms D Conrad
 
b)
Position/status
SVP Human Resources
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
87
 
 
 
£16.3120
80
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
167
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr J Ford
 
b)
Position/status
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
124
 
 
 
£16.3120
97
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
221
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr J Ford
 
b)
Position/status
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
$45.0600
41
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated volume
Price
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Ms S Jackson
 
b)
Position/status
SVP, Global Communications & CEO Office
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
52
 
 
 
£16.3120
49
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
101
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr B McNamara
 
b)
Position/status
CEO, GSK Consumer Healthcare
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')
ISIN: US37733W1053
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in ADSs following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on ADSs held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
$45.0600
81
 
 
 
$45.0600
 
69
 
 
 
$45.0600
 
87
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
237
Aggregated volume
Price
 
$45.0600
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
New York Stock Exchange (XNYS)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr L Miels
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Commercial Officer
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.3120
232
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
202
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
151
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
585
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr D Redfern
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Strategy Officer
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
206
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
148
 
 
 
£16.3120
 
118
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
472
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr R Simard
 
b)
Position/status
President, Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
74
 
 
 
£16.3120
105
 
 
 
£16.3120
89
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
268
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Mr P Thomson
 
b)
Position/status
President, Global Affairs
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
£16.3120
120
 
 
 
£16.3120
85
 
 
 
£16.3120
69
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
274
Aggregated volume
Price
 
£16.3120
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
 
a)
Name
Ms D Waterhouse
 
b)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer of ViiV Healthcare
 
c)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
2.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
GlaxoSmithKline plc
 
b)
LEI
5493000HZTVUYLO1D793
 
3.
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 transaction(s) has been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')
ISIN: GB0009252882
 
b)
Nature of the transaction
Increase in notional interest in Ordinary Shares following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 13 January 2022 on Ordinary Shares held in the Company's Deferred Annual Bonus Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
£16.3120
 
142
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
N/A (single transaction)
 
Aggregated volume
Price
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2022-01-17
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: January 19, 2022
 
 
 
 
By:/s/ VICTORIA WHYTE
--------------------------
 
 
 
Victoria Whyte
 
Authorised Signatory for and on
 
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc