Holding(s) in Company

Smith (DS) PLC 21 January 2003 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company DS Smith Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Henderson Global Investors Limited and its associated companies 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 As above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Henderson Global Investors Limited 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 528,999 6. Percentage of issued class 0.16% 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 10p each 10. Date of transaction 20 January 2003 11. Date company informed 21 January 2003 12. Total holding following this notification 32,753,850 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 10.19% 14. Any additional information Henderson Global Investors Limited advised the Company on 21 January 2003 that it and its associated companies (acting as agent for its discretionary clients) hold (either directly or indirectly) 32,753,850 ordinary 10p shares in the Company, representing 10.19% of the share capital. 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Anne Steele, 020 7932 5031 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Carolyn Cattermole, Company Secretary Date of notification 21 January 2003 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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