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 2009
 

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


I give below details of changes in the directors' interests in the Ordinary shares and American Depository Shares (ADSs) of GlaxoSmithKline plc.


On 31 December 2008, the Company's Non-Executive Directors were provisionally allocated the following awards over Ordinary shares and American Depository Shares (ADSs) in the Company through the annual reinvestment of dividends paid throughout 2008:


SmithKline Beecham Non-Executive Directors Retainer Fee and Share Allocation Award - Annual Dividend Reinvestment


Non-Executive Director

No. of Ordinary Shares

Average
 Price (£)

Sir Ian Prosser

49.37

£12.58





GlaxoSmithKline Non-Executive Directors Automatic Share Award and Elected Share Award - Annual Dividend Reinvestment


Non-Executive Director

No. of Ordinary Shares

Average
 Price (£)

No. of
 ADSs

Average Price ($)

Sir Christopher Gent

1,243.53

12.58



Prof Sir Roy Anderson

37.59

12.58



Dr Stephanie Burns



82.69

36.51

Mr Lawrence Culp



727.54

36.51

Sir Crispin Davis

1,103.24

12.58



Sir Deryck Maughan



608.90

36.51

Dr Daniel Podolsky



184.23

36.51

Sir Ian Prosser

1,063.89

12.58



Dr Ronaldo Schmitz

875.20

12.58



Mr Tom de Swaan

102.19

12.58



Sir Robert Wilson

304.09

12.58






The Company and the Non-Executive Directors were informed of these allocations on 5 January 2009.


This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with  Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a).


S M Bicknell

Company Secretary

6 January 2009

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 06 2009

By: VICTORIA WHYTE

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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc