Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smith (DS) PLC 26 July 2007 DS Smith Plc (the 'Company') In pursuance of the Company's obligations under Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (i)(a), the Company hereby notifies that the following Directors' share transactions occurred on 26 July 2007. 1) The Directors listed below notified the Company on 26 July 2007 that, as a result of being granted an award under the DS Smith Deferred Share Bonus Plan ('the Bonus Plan'), they have each acquired a conditional right to receive the number of ordinary shares of 10p each of the Company ('Shares') listed below. The awards under the Bonus Plan referred to above will normally vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 26 July 2010. Director Date of Grant No. of Shares A D Thorne 26 July 2007 69,473 G M Morris 26 July 2007 25,281 2) The Directors listed above also notified the Company on 26 July 2007 that, as a result of a purchase on 26 July 2007 by David S Smith Employee Benefit Trust Ltd as the Trustees of the David S Smith Employee Benefit Trust (the 'Trust') of 94,754 Shares at 238.7p per Share, they should now be regarded as being interested in the Trust's total holding of 1,922,378 shares. With the exception of items referred to in 1) above, these interests arise merely because the Directors are (together with other Group employees) potential beneficiaries of the Trust. 3) The Directors listed below notified the Company on 26 July 2007 that, as a result of being granted awards under the DS Smith Long Term Incentive Plan (the 'LTIP'), they have each acquired a conditional right to receive the number of Shares indicated below. The awards were granted by reference to the closing middle market quotation of a Share on 25 July 2007 of 238.25 pence, and operate subject to the conditions set out in the rules of the LTIP. They will normally vest, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, on the third anniversary of the date of grant, being 26 July 2010. Director Date of Grant No. of Shares A D Thorne 26 July 2007 156,768 G M Morris 26 July 2007 88,772 For and on behalf of DS Smith Plc Company Official Responsible for making this notification: Carolyn Cattermole, Company Secretary Date of this notification: 26 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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