28th Mar 2012 16:36
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: ( )
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: ( X )
Other (please specify): ( )
Change in the placing of new Ordinary Shares
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Sparinvest Fondsmæglerselskab A/S
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):
26 March 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27 March 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
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 | 27,994,678 | 3.02% |
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 | |
| 27,231,388 |
| 27,231,388 | 2.94% |
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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 |
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Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
27,231,388 | 2.94% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Sparinvest Fondsmæglerselskab A/S is by proxy authorised to vote on behalf of the UCITS funds Investeringsforeningen Sparinvest and Investeringsforeningen Sparinvest SICAV.
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: Thomas Rǿnnow
15. Contact telephone number: +45 36 34 74 49
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Matthew Jowett
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, Beech House, Whitebrook Park, Maidenhead SL6 8XY
Phone number:
01628 583400
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)