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Smith (DS) PLC 24 January 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): DS Smith Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : Initial notification due to change of thresholds for non-material interest (X) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Prudential plc group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): See attached schedule 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 20 January 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 January 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggering the ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) GB0008220112 35,399,605 35,399,605 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of voting possible using the ISIN shares rights (ix) rights CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) 35,399,605 35,399,605 9.01% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % of financial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is voting instrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 35,399,605 9.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): See attached schedule Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Carolyn Cattermole Contact address: DS Smith Plc, 4-16 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RZ Phone number: 020 7932 5000 Notifiable Position Report for Smith(DS) Ord GBP0.10 As at 19 January 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 392,798,035 Registered Holder Holding % Prudential plc 35,399,605 9.01 total notifiable interest JP MORGAN NOMINEES 692,400 M&G INCOME INV CO LTD 600,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,750,000 MHA01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 750,000 MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 79,839 MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,725,350 MKB01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 665,795 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 7,500,000 CRI01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 325,000 MVA01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 450,000 PUC01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 16,800,000 PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 1,100,000 PHL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 146,221 PPL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 290,000 HYBF AC RECOVERY INV COMPANY 525,000 LIMITED Notifiable Position Report for Smith(DS) Ord GBP0.10 As at 19 January 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 392,798,035 Registered Holder Holding % M&G Group Limited 34,707,205 8.83 total notifiable interest M&G INCOME INV CO LTD 600,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,750,000 MHA01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 750,000 MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 79,839 MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,725,350 MKB01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 665,795 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 7,500,000 CRI01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 325,000 MVA01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C 450,000 PUC01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 16,800,000 PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 1,100,000 PHL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 146,221 PPL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 290,000 HYBF AC RECOVERY INV COMPANY 525,000 LIMITED Notifiable Position Report for Smith(DS) Ord GBP0.10 As at 19 January 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 392,798,035 Registered Holder Holding % M&G Investment Management 34,627,366 8.81 total Limited notifiable interest M&G INCOME INV CO 600,000 LTD NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,750,000 A/C MHA01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 750,000 A/C MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD 2,725,350 A/C MKB01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 665,795 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/ 7,500,000 C CRI01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/ 325,000 C MVA01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/ 450,000 C PUC01 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 16,800,000 (UK) PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 1,100,000 (UK) PHL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 146,221 (UK) PPL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM 290,000 (UK) HYBF AC RECOVERY INV COMPANY 525,000 LIMITED Notifiable Position Report for Smith(DS) Ord GBP0.10 As at 19 January 2007 Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 392,798,035 Registered Holder Holding % M&G Limited 34,707,205 8.83 total notifiable interest M&G INCOME INV CO LTD 600,000 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,750,000 MHA01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 750,000 MHE01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 79,839 MHF01 NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C 2,725,350 MKB01 NORTRUST NOMS LTD 665,795 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C CRI01 7,500,000 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MVA01 325,000 NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01 450,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 16,800,000 PAC AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 1,100,000 PHL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 146,221 PPL AC PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) 290,000 HYBF AC RECOVERY INV COMPANY 525,000 LIMITED The Prudential Assurance 16,946,221 4.31 Company Limited PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC 16,800,000 PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 146,221 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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