17th Mar 2008 14:24
Smith (DS) PLC17 March 2008 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): DS Smith Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition 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 (iii): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co. Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 13 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below reportable % to 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of Number of voting Rights shares (viii) 0822011 10,511,449 10,511,449 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting % of votingpossible using the ISIN CODE shares rights (ix) rights Direct Direct Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect (x) 11,917,304 0 11,917,304 0.00 3.03 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument (xiii) Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights (xiv) 0 0.00 Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,917,304 3.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co. Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Gerrard Investment Management 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: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) Full name: Carolyn Cattermole Contact address: DS Smith Plc, 4-16 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RZ Phone number: 020 7932 5030 ANNEX TO NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES xvi A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation: Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Barclays PLCContact address (registered office for legal entities) 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Other useful information (at least legalrepresentative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii Full name Geoff Smith Contact address BARCLAYS PLC 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Phone number 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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