1st Aug 2006 16:01
Smith (DS) PLC01 August 2006 DS Smith Plc ("the Company") We hereby notify you that on 1 August 2006, Mr Jean-Paul Loison a Director of DSSmith Plc exercised his option under the Company's Restricted Share Plan andacquired 42,349 ordinary shares of the Company at a total exercise price of £1.At the same time he sold 4,419 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of1.463p per share in order to pay the French social charges due on the exercise. Mr Loison holds a total of 115,294 shares of the Company, being 0.03% of theissued share capital, following this notification. Carolyn CattermoleCompany Secretary 1 August 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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