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GSK plc (GSK)

6-K 2021-03-02 For: 2021-03-02
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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 March 2021

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')

Vesting of Deferred Annual Bonus Plan Deferred Bonus Awards and Sale of Ordinary Shares and American Depository Shares

This notification sets out the vesting details for Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs') of Deferred Bonus Awards over Ordinary Shares and American Depositary Shares ('ADSs') made in 2018 under the GlaxoSmithKline 2017 Deferred Annual Bonus Plan ('DABP') and subsequent sale of Ordinary Shares and ADSs to meet tax liabilities. In accordance with the shareholder approved 2017 Remuneration Policy and the DABP rules, the awards were comprised of a mandatory bonus deferral only. The three-year restricted period for the Deferred Bonus Awards commenced on 1 March 2018 and ended on 1 March 2021.  Dividends accrued on the Awards during the restricted period.

The awards were granted in 2018 as restricted awards over ADSs for US participants and as nil-cost options over Ordinary Shares for all other participants.

The closing prices of Ordinary Shares and of ADSs of GlaxoSmithKline plc on 1 March 2021 were £12.0060 and $33.73.

Transaction notification

1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
a) Name Ms E Walmsley
b) Position/status Chief<br>Executive Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 68,716
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Ms E Walmsley
b) Position/status Chief<br>Executive Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.1070 32,346
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr R Connor
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Vaccines
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 14,551
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr R Connor
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Vaccines
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.1113 6,857
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr N Hirons
b) Position/status SVP,<br>Global Ethics and Compliance
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 7,630
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr N Hirons
b) Position/status SVP,<br>Global Ethics and Compliance
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.1132 3,599
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr B McNamara
b) Position/status CEO,<br>GSK Consumer Healthcare
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: US37733W1053
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
$0.00 7,346
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr B McNamara
b) Position/status CEO,<br>GSK Consumer Healthcare
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: US37733W1053
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of ADSs' to meet tax liabilities on the vesting of an<br>award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred Annual<br>Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
$33.7970 3,756
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr L Miels
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Pharmaceuticals
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 13,820
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr L Miels
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Pharmaceuticals
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.0992 6,501
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr D Redfern
b) Position/status Chief<br>Strategy Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 14,126
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr D Redfern
b) Position/status Chief<br>Strategy Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.1093 6,656
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Ms K Terrell
b) Position/status Chief<br>Digital & Technology Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: US37733W1053
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
$0.00 2,480
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Ms K Terrell
b) Position/status Chief<br>Digital & Technology Officer
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument American Depositary Shares ('ADSs')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: US37733W1053
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of ADSs' to meet tax liabilities on the vesting of an<br>award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred Annual<br>Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
$33.7970 976
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr P Thomson
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Affairs
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The vesting of an award in the form of a nil-cost option over<br>Ordinary Shares granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017 Deferred<br>Annual Bonus Plan and the subsequent exercise of the nil-cost<br>option.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£0.00 9,555
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A
1. Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them<br>('PCA')
--- --- --- --- ---
a) Name Mr P Thomson
b) Position/status President,<br>Global Affairs
c) Initial<br>notification/<br><br><br>amendment Initial notification
2. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,<br>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<br>type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;<br>and (iv) each place where transaction(s) has been<br>conducted
a) Description<br>of the financial instrument Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')<br><br><br><br><br><br>ISIN: GB0009252882
b) Nature<br>of the transaction The sale of Ordinary Shares to meet tax liabilities on the exercise<br>of a nil-cost option award granted in 2018 under the Company's 2017<br>Deferred Annual Bonus Plan.
c) Price(s)<br>and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
£12.1030 4,507
d) Aggregated<br>information N/A (single transaction)
Aggregated<br>volume Price
e) Date<br>of the transaction 2021-03-01
f) Place<br>of the transaction N/A

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<br>02, 2021
By:/s/ VICTORIA<br>WHYTE<br><br><br>--------------------------
Victoria Whyte
Authorised<br>Signatory for and on
behalf<br>of GlaxoSmithKline plc