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Smith (DS) PLC 31 July 2007 DS Smith Plc ('the Company') Voting Rights and Share Capital Update In conformity with DTR 5.6.1. the Company notifies that as at the date of this announcement, it has a single class of shares in issue being ordinary shares of 10 pence each ('Ordinary Shares') and that a further 153,761 Ordinary Shares have been issued since the last notification on 30 April 2007, bringing the total number to 393,355,893 Ordinary Shares in issue. There are no Ordinary Shares held in Treasury. Each Ordinary Share entitles the holder to a single vote at general meetings of the Company. This figure (393,355,893) may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Carolyn Cattermole Company Secretary Date: 31 July 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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