Blueprint
 
 
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 28 July 2016
 
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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GlaxoSmithKline plc (the 'Company')
Transaction notification
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Sir Andrew Witty
b)
Position/status
CEO
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
Sale of Ordinary Shares on 27 July 2016 at a price of £16.9350.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 Volume(s)
£16.9350
10,000
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-27
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The exercise of options over 26,800 Ordinary Shares, granted on 20 February 2007 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
 Volume(s)
£14.88
26,800
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-27
f)
Place of the transaction
 
n/a
   
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The sale of 26,800 Ordinary Shares following the exercise of options granted on 20 February 2007 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 
 Volume(s)
£16.942
26,800
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-27
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
  
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The exercise of options over 24,186 Ordinary Shares, granted on 19 February 2008 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 Volume(s)
£11.47
24,186
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-27
f)
Place of the transaction
 
n/a
  
 
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The sale of 24,186 Ordinary Shares following the exercise of options granted on granted on 19 February 2008 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 Volume(s)
£16.938
24,186
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-27
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The exercise of options over 2,614 Ordinary Shares, granted on 19 February 2008 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
 Price(s)
 Volume(s)
£11.47
2,614
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
n/a
  
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mr D S 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
The sale of 2,614 Ordinary Shares following the exercise of options granted on granted on 19 February 2008 under the GlaxoSmithKline Share Option Plan.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
  Price(s)
Volume(s)
£17.035
2,614
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-28
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 
1.
Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ms C Thomas
b)
Position/status
Senior Vice President, 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
Sale of Ordinary Shares on 28 July 2016 at a price of £16.9757.
 
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
  Price(s)
 Volume(s)
£16.9757
43,000
d)
Aggregated information
 
Aggregated volume Price
n/a (single transaction)
 
 
 
 
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
2016-07-28
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: July 28, 2016 
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc