gsk201101106k.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 January 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, Persons Discharging
Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons
 
 
The Administrators of the GlaxoSmithKline 2009 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan (the "Plan") notified the Company and the under-mentioned person on 10 January 2011 of an increase in his notional interests in Ordinary shares at a price of £12.52 per share following the re-investment of dividends paid to shareholders on 6 January 2011.
 
Mr A P Witty
Acquisition of 318 Ordinary shares under the dividend re-investment element of the Plan (personal contribution)
   
 
Acquisition of 318 Ordinary shares under the matching element of the Plan (Company contribution)
 
The notional dividends accrued will be paid out in proportion to the percentage of the participant's deferred annual bonus holdings that will vest following the end of the relevant three year measurement period.
 
This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).
 
 
 
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
 
10 January 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: January 10, 2011
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc