15th Jul 2014 14:47
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): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Royal London Asset Management Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Registered Shareholder | Nominal | % |
HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) Ltd | 36,502,316 | 3.8856 |
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
11 July 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
14 July 2014
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 |
37,866,919 |
37,866,919 |
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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 | |||
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| Direct (x) | Indirect (xi) | Direct | Indirect |
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36,502,316 |
36,502,316 |
n/a |
3.8856% |
n/a |
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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 |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||
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Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | % of voting rights
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36,502,316 | 3.8856% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
See 4 above
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
Decrease in Shares due to
Sell.
14. Contact name: Antoinette Irvine
15. Contact telephone number: 0207 506 6764
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Matthew Jowett
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3AX
Phone number:
020 7756 1800
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)