Total Voting Rights

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


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