Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7789V

Smith (DS) PLC

02 June 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) : (  X   ) Exemption DTR 5.1.5 (1)

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

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

Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

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

29 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

2 June 2008

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

    Below 3 %

8. Notified details:

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)
GB0008220112	19,914,456	5.06%

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

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
	Below 3%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 29 May 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.

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

13. Additional information:

General email contact: [e-mail]

14. Contact name:
   Sean Rogers/Alan Cox

15. Contact telephone number:
   020 7552 9205 / 020 7774 8774

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

 

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