Additional Listing

Smith (DS) PLC
16 January 2007


DS Smith Plc

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the block listing of
2,000,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in  the Company to the Official List and
to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to trading.

These shares will rank parri passu with the existing shares in issue and will be
allotted in accordance with the  exercise of options under the rules of DS Smith
Plc Executive Share Option Scheme.

Carolyn Cattermole
Company Secretary
16 January 2007



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