Holding(s) in Company

Smiths News PLC
25 March 2008


                                                                    

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:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


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

Lloyds TSB Group Plc
 

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

Nominees (Jersey) Ltd
Perry Nominees Ltd
Boltro Nominees Ltd
Ward Nominees Ltd
Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd
State Street Nominees Ltd
 

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

20th March 2008
 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

25th March 2008
 

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

Fallen below 4%
 

8. Notified details:


 


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        
                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

B17WCR6
  ORD                    7,362,447               7,362,447
GBP0.05

 

                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares  Number of voting rights    % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         
                     Direct            Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

B17WCR6
  ORD                    7,282,694               7,282,694                    3.981
GBP0.05

 

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 

7,282,694                          3.981
 

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

4,401,032 Shares are held by Nominees (Jersey) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

35,524 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

12,621 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

288 Shares are held by Ward Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds 
TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc

120,293 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB 
Group Plc.

2,712,936 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned 
subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB
Bank plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.
 


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:

Central Disclosure Unit
 

15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]


Notification received by issuer:     

25th March 2008

Issuer contact name:

Colin White

Issuer contact telephone number:

01793 563576



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