Ds Smith Packaging Limited

United Kingdom · 1000-4999 · www.dssmith.com/investors/corporate-governance/uk-gender-pay-reporting

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

-8.2%

8.2%in favour of women

Median pay gap

1.1%

1.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-48.1%

48.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

26.8%

73.2%

Upper middle

14.8%

85.2%

Lower middle

9.4%

90.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

24.2%

75.8%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2024 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

-6.7%

6.7%in favour of women

Median pay gap

2.4%

2.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-42.9%

42.9%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

24.7%

75.3%

Upper middle

13.6%

86.4%

Lower middle

10.4%

89.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

23.4%

76.6%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2023 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2022

Mean pay gap

-3.5%

3.5%in favour of women

Median pay gap

4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-29.1%

29.1%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

18.2%

81.8%

Upper middle

10.6%

89.4%

Lower middle

16.1%

83.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

30.3%

69.7%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2022 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2021

Mean pay gap

1.9%

1.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.1%

9.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

30.1%

30.1%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

15.6%

84.4%

Upper middle

11.1%

88.9%

Lower middle

13.2%

86.8%

Lower (lowest paid)

28.6%

71.4%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

5.3%

5.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.4%

8.4%in favour of men

Bonus gap

13.9%

13.9%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

14.2%

85.8%

Upper middle

12.5%

87.5%

Lower middle

10.6%

89.4%

Lower (lowest paid)

29.1%

70.9%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2020 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2019

Mean pay gap

7.3%

7.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.8%

8.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

25.7%

25.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

16%

84%

Upper middle

13%

87%

Lower middle

9.9%

90.1%

Lower (lowest paid)

29%

71%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2019 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2018

Mean pay gap

9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.3%

10.3%in favour of men

Bonus gap

37.4%

37.4%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

12.3%

87.7%

Upper middle

9.8%

90.2%

Lower middle

11.4%

88.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

26.5%

73.5%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2017

Mean pay gap

10.6%

10.6%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.1%

11.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

39.5%

39.5%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

11.8%

88.2%

Upper middle

10.3%

89.7%

Lower middle

10.1%

89.9%

Lower (lowest paid)

26.8%

73.2%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2017 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service