29th Oct 2013 15:58
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
DS Smith Plc
2. Reason for the notification:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
25 October 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28 October 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) | |
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights (viii) |
Ordinary GB0008220112 | N/A | N/A |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights (ix) | % of voting rights | |||
|
| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect |
|
| N/A | N/A | 40,481,254 | N/A | 4.34% |
|
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration Date (xiii) | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted | % of voting rights |
CFD |
|
|
| 6,237,618 | 0.67% |
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights
|
46,718,872 | 5.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 46,718,872 (5.00%)
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:
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
14. Contact name: Duncan Murray
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 3334
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Matthew Jowett
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3AX
Phone number:
020 7756 1800
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)