26th Mar 2008 16:47
Smith (DS) PLC26 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) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): AXA S.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 25 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 13% 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 55,675,034 55,675,034 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of Number of voting rights % of votingpossible using the ISIN shares (ix) rightsCODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 4,881,790 4,881,790 51,683,444 1.24 13.14 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) Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 56,565,234 14.38% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): See attached schedule. 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:Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number:020 7003 2637 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 SCHEDULE 9. Chain Name of Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Rosenberg 1,118,488 0.28435DirectAXA UK Investment Co ICVCEthical Fund 30,000 0.00763IndirectAXA Rosenberg 853,047 0.21686DirectAXA Financial, Inc 35,921,661 9.13210IndirectAXA Rosenberg 15,731,783 3.99938 Indirect Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 16,500 0.00419DirectSun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABLHigh Alpha 341,900 0.08692DirectSun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker 70,721 0.01798DirectSun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Apha 1,648,800 0.41916DirectSun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker 329,624 0.08380DirectAXA Winterthur 102,600 0.02608 DirectAXA Sun Life With ProfitsPassive 265,504 0.06750DirectAXA Sun Life With ProfitsPassive 134,606 0.03422 Direct Total Direct 4,881,790 1.24106 Total Indirect 51,683,444 13.13911 TOTAL 56,565,234 14.38017 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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