Holding(s) in Company

Smiths News PLC
13 September 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     SMITHS NEWS PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
     individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
     or children under the age of 18

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2006

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2006

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A

6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     N/A

11)  Date listed company informed

     13 SEPTEMBER 2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

     5,512,244
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     3.01%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C A WHITE [phone]

16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     M H CHARLTON, COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification     13 SEPTEMBER 2006


Letter to Smiths News PLC
Dated September 11, 2006

Re: Notification under Sections 198 to 202 - UK Companies Act

Please be advised that as of September 11, 2006, accounts advised by Grantham,
Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC ('GMO'), a U.S. registered investment adviser
located at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, USA, hold a notifiable
interest in the ordinary shares of Smiths News PLC of 3.01%.

The notifiable percentage is based on a share capital of 182,920,000 for Smiths
News PLC.  GMO manages separate and pooled accounts in the United States and
abroad and does not purchase securities for the purpose of exercising, changing,
or influencing management or control of any issuer.

From Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC


Smiths News PLC
Holdings as of September 11, 2006

Shares      Nominee Name                                        Custodian

 22,040     SEINE & CO.                                         State Street Bank & Trust Company
 70,050     Chase Nominees Ltd                                  JP Morgan Chase
 47,330     Chase Nominees Ltd                                  JP Morgan Chase
133,390     The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland     Bank of Ireland Securities
151,760     The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland     Bank of Ireland Securities
 89,930     The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland     Bank of Ireland Securities
 43,190     Mellon Nominees UK Limited                          ABN AMRO Mellon
113,890     The Bank of New York Ltd                            Bank of New York
202,760     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
106,890     Nortrust Nominees Ltd                               The Northern Trust Company
 44,990     Nortrust Nominees Ltd                               The Northern Trust Company
111,640     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
 43,760     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
165,600     BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank                 Brown Brothers Harriman
372,640     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
 22,580     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
185,913     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
130,890     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
 18,440     Roy Nominees Ltd                                    RBC Global Services
220,362     BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank                 Brown Brothers Harriman
758,229     BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank                 Brown Brothers Harriman
  8,430     KAS Nominees Ltd                                    KAS Bank
  2,121     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
  9,493     Investors Bank and Trust Company                    Investors Bank and Trust Company
 31,540     Mellon Nominees Ltd                                 Mellon Trust
262,610     Mellon Nominees Ltd                                 Mellon Trust
 98,620     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                HSBC Global Investor Services
 59,270     HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd                HSBC Global Investor Services
 73,500     Nortrust Nominee Ltd                                The Northern Trust Company
 72,700     KAS Nominees Ltd                                    KAS Bank
 41,042     Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.                           CIBC Mellon
 22,185     Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.                           CIBC Mellon
 90,094     Roy Nominees Limited a/c 639922                     Royal Bank of Canada
270,634     Vidacos Nominees Limited designation - DMG7         Deutsche Bank
 32,420     Roy Nominees Ltd                                    RBC Global Services
182,910     State Street Nominees Ltd                           State Street Bank & Trust Company
200,170     Nortrust Nominees Ltd                               The Northern Trust Company
 27,170     Mellon Nominees Ltd                                 Mellon Trust
450,381     BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank                 Brown Brothers Harriman
 19,880     Nortrust Nominees ltd                               The Northern Trust Company
227,920     Nortrust Nominees ltd                               The Northern Trust Company
 51,670     The Bank of New York Ltd                            Bank of New York
221,210     Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                Citibank



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