Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3317U
Smith (DS) PLC
13 May 2008
 




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: ( X )


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 as per regulatory requirement ( )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii)

AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

11 May 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 May 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

   13%



8. Notified details:

   Non-beneficial


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

    0822011

57,269,036

57,269,036


  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect


4,759,456

4,759,456

50,820,151

1.21

12.92


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)


Type of financial instrument

Expiration Date (xiii)



Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)


Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

55,579,607

14.13%


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:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:
   
Terry Marsh


15. Contact telephone number:
   
020 7003 2637


  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 5030

  SCHEDULE


9. Chain






Name of Company/Fund

Number of Shares

% of issued share capital




AXA Rosenberg


    Direct

1,497,186

0.38062

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund


    Indirect

30,000

0.00763

AXA Rosenberg


    Direct

352,015

0.08949

AXA Financial, Inc


    Indirect

37,512,761

9.53660

AXA Rosenberg


  Indirect

13,277,390

3.37541

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd


    Direct

16,500

0.00419

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABL High Alpha


    Direct

341,900

0.08692

Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker


    Direct

70,721

0.01798

Sun Life Pensions Management ABL High Apha


    Direct

1,648,800

0.41916

Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker


    Direct

329,624

0.08380

AXA Winterthur

    Direct

102,600

0.02608

AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive


    Direct

265,504

0.06750

AXA Sun Life With Profits Passive

    Direct

134,606

0.03422




Total Direct

Total Indirect

4,759,456

50,820,151

1.20996

12.91964

TOTAL

55,579,607

14.12960


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