29th Mar 2016 11:46
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 qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify): ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 9.963%
Standard Life Investments Limited - 9.412%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.055%
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Vidacos Nominees\HSBC
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
24 March 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
25 March 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 10%
Standard Life Investments Limited - 10%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | |||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||
Ordinary Shares GB0008220112 |
94,123,364 |
94,123,364 |
94,123,364 |
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9.963% | ||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights |
|
| |||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
| |
| Nominal | Delta | ||||
| ||||||
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
94,123,364 | 9.963% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) - 9.963% comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 9.412%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.551%
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:
[email protected] Life Investments Ltd
15. Contact telephone number:
(0131) 245 6565
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Michael Hampson
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3AX
Phone number:
020 7756 1800
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)