Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smith (DS) PLC
21 December 2007





                          DS Smith Plc (the 'Company')


In pursuance of the Company's obligations under Section 793 of the Companies Act
2006 and DTR 3.1.4R (i)(c), the Company hereby notifies that the following
Directors' share transactions occurred on 21 December 2007.

The Directors listed below have notified the Company on 21 December 2007 that
they have become interested in the number of ordinary shares of 10p each of the
Company indicated below as a result of a purchase by the David S.Smith Employee
Benefit Trust Limited as Trustees of the David S Smith Employee Benefit Trust
(the 'Trust'). These interests arise merely because the Directors are (together
with other Group employees) potential beneficiaries of the Trust.


Director:    Date of Transaction:     No. of Shares:      Price per Share:

A D Thorne)  21 December 2007         750,000            199p
G M Morris)


The Trust now holds a total of 2,278,532 shares of the Company.

For and on behalf of DS Smith Plc

Company Official Responsible for making this notification:
Carolyn Cattermole, Company Secretary

Date of this notification: 21 December 2007



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