13th Jun 2007 14:37
Smith (DS) PLC13 June 2007 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): 11 June 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 June 2007 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 (viii) shares 0822011 51,155,120 51,155,120 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 Indirect0822011 3,858,560 3,858,560 47,131,893 0.98 11.99 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 50,990,453 12.97% 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 592,000 0.15056Direct AXA Rosenberg 555,000 0.14115Direct AXA Financial, Inc 32,459,561 8.25518Indirect AXA Rosenberg 14,672,332 3.73150Indirect Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 18,500 0.00470Direct Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 157,000 0.03993Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd ABLHigh Alpha 341,900 0.08695Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker 67,052 0.01705Direct Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Apha 1,648,800 0.41933Direct Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker 375,708 0.09555Direct AXA Winterthur 102,600 0.02609Direct Total Direct 3,858,560 0.98132 Total Indirect 47,131,893 11.98668 TOTAL 50,990,453 12.96800 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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