Holding(s) in Company

Smiths News PLC
20 November 2007



                                                                    

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

SMITHS NEWS PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               (YES)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (NO )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (NO )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (NO )


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

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD
 

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

VIDACOS NOMINEES
 

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

16 NOVEMBER 2007
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19 NOVEMBER 2007
 

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

7%
 

8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares             
if possible using the                   
ISIN CODE                    GB00B17WCR61 


Situation previous to the Triggering transaction    
    
                       
Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 


14,269,128             14,269,128
 

                     
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
                     
Number of shares       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights  

                       Direct     Indirect         Direct    Indirect  

12,790,528            5,399,556   7,390,972        2.952%    4.041%
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

 

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

12,790,528                    6.992%
 

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


STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD


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:


 

14. Contact name:

ALISON KENNEDY
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MANAGER - ENGAGEMENT
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD
 


Notification received by issuer:     19 November 2007

Issuer contact name:                 Colin White

Issuer contact telephone number:     01793 563576




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