Holding(s) in Company

Smith (DS) PLC

07 March 2024

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0008220112

Issuer Name

DS SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Aviva PLC

City of registered office (if applicable)

London

Country of registered office (if applicable)

United Kingdom

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

06-Mar-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

07-Mar-2024

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights held in issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.510000	0.020000	5.530000	76224881
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.560000	0.000000	5.560000

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)	Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)	% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)	% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
GB0008220112	68745110	7102676	4.990000	0.520000
Sub Total 8.A	75847786		5.510000%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
RIGHT TO RE-CALL LOANED SHARES	N/A	N/A	177576	0.010000
Sub Total 8.B1			177576	0.010000%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period	Physical or cash settlement	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD	N/A	N/A	Cash	199519	0.010000
Sub Total 8.B2				199519	0.010000%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)

Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Aviva plc		5.510000		5.530000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Group Holdings Limited	5.510000		5.530000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Investors Holdings Limited	5.510000		5.530000%
Aviva plc	Aviva Investors Global Services Limited	5.510000		5.530000%

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

This notification is prompted by a 5% to 4% change at Direct Interest Level (Box 8A)

12. Date of Completion

07-Mar-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Norwich, England

 

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