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27th Sep 2011 13:28

RNS Number : 0200P
Smith (DS) PLC
27 September 2011
 



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: ( 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): ( )

Change in the placing of new Ordinary Shares

 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Sparinvest Fondsmæglerselskab A/S (an asset management company)

 

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

Investeringsforeningen Sparinvest (fund)

Investeringsforeningen Sparinvest SICAV (fund)

Undisclosed institutional mandate

 

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

22 September 2011

 

6. Date on which issuer notified:

26 September 2011

 

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

 

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

20,349,831

20,349,831

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

 

17,412,001

17,412,001

 

3.99

 

 

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

17,412,001

3.99%

 

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: Sparinvest Fondsmæglerselskab A/S

 

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: Henrik Bærnholdt

 

15. Contact telephone number: +45 36 34 74 36

 

 

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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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