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 20, 2010

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 Annual Investment Plan notified the Company and the under mentioned persons on 20 January 2010 of an increase in their interests in Ordinary shares, purchased at a price of £12.78 per share on 14 January 2010, following the re-investment of the dividend paid to shareholders on 7 January 2010:-



Dr M M Slaoui

                          279

Mr M Dunoyer

                          136

Dr D Pulman

                          208



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



S M Bicknell
Company Secretary

20 January 2010



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 20, 2010

                                                                                                        By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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                                                              Victoria Whyte
                                                 Authorised Signatory for and on
                                                   behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc