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 October 13, 2008
 

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 interests of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility or Connected Persons in the Ordinary shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc in respect of the under-mentioned persons arising from the purchase of Ordinary shares at a price of £11.20 per Ordinary share on 9 October 2008 through the Company's Share Reward Plan ("the Plan") which the under-mentioned persons entered on 5 October 2001:

Mr A P Witty

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)

 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)

Mr J S Heslop

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 

Mr S M Bicknell

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 

Mr E J Gray

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 

Mr D Learmouth

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 

Mr D S Redfern

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 

Ms C Thomas

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the partnership
element of the Plan (personal contribution)


 
 

Acquisition of 11 Ordinary shares under the matching
element of the Plan (Company contribution)


 


The Company and the above-mentioned persons were advised of this information on 13 October 2008.
 

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

V A Whyte
Deputy Company Secretary
 
13 October 2008

 

 

 

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: October 13, 2008

By: VICTORIA WHYTE

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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc