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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 February 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
 
 
I give below details of changes in interests in respect of the under-mentioned Director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility:-
 
 
Dr P Vallance
 
Following the vesting of 8,897.219 ordinary shares under the GlaxoSmithKline Deferred Investment Award on 29 January 2011, Dr P Vallance received a payment of £11.51 per ordinary share on 29 January 2011.
 
The Company was advised of this transaction on 1 February 2011.
 
This notifications are in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(b).
 
V A Whyte
Company Secretary
 
1 February 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: February 01 2011
 
 
By: VICTORIA WHYTE
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Victoria Whyte
Authorised Signatory for and on
behalf of GlaxoSmithKline plc