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RNS Number : 4621W
Smith (DS) PLC
18 November 2010
 



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): (    )

Company change in Issued Share Capital

 

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

Schroders plc

 

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

 

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

16 November 2010

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

17 November 2010

 

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

    13% to 12%

 

 

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)


            Ordinary

     GB0008220112

57,263,526

57,263,526

 

 

 



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


 

55,970,772

N/A

55,970,772

N/A

12.914%

 

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


55,970,772

12.914%

 

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

Schroder Investment Management Limited         55,188,646   12.733%

Schroder & Co                                                             782,126      0.180%                  

 

 

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:

The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.

 

14. Contact name:
      
Taryn O'Donoghue

 

15. Contact telephone number:
      
020 7658 6000



Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)

 

Full name:

Carolyn Cattermole

 

Contact address:

DS Smith Plc, Beech House, Whitebrook Park, Maidenhead SL6 8XY

 

Phone number:

01628 583400


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