14th May 2008 15:53
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 (please state Yes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
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) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Schroders plc
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):
13 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 10%
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 |
30,322,652 |
30,322,652 |
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 |
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
41,021,181 |
N/A |
40,292,769 |
N/A |
10.24% |
|
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 |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
40,292,769 |
10.24% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Schroder Investment Management Limited 39,903,828 10.14%
Schroder &Co Limited 372,041 0.09%
Schroders (CI) Limited 16,900 0.01%
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:
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.
14. Contact name: Andrea Rowe
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7658 2521
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
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)Schroders