Director/PDMR Shareholding

Smith (DS) PLC
27 July 2005


We hereby notify you that on 26 July 2005, Tony Thorne, a Director of DS Smith
Plc exercised his option under the Company's Restricted Share Plan and acquired
7,705 ordinary shares of the Company at a total exercise price of 100p.

Mr Thorne holds a total of 83,152 shares of the Company, being 0.02% of the
issued share capital following this notification.

Carolyn Cattermole
Company Secretary

27 July 2005



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