Holding(s) in Company

Smith (DS) PLC
20 April 2006


DS Smith Plc ('the Company')

The Company received notification on 20 April 2006 that Standard Life
Investments (registered holder: Vidacos Nominees) no longer have a notifiable
interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

Carolyn Cattermole
Company Secretary
20 April 2006

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