20th Nov 2007 14:26
Smith (DS) PLC20 November 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): 18/11/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 20/11/2007 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 shares (viii) 0822011 51,174,344 51,174,344 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 Indirect 0822011 4,244,772 4,244,772 45,995,572 1.08 11.69 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 50,240,344 12.77% 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 Sun Life plc 610,386 0.15517AXA RosenbergDirectSun Life Assurance Society Plc 536,614 0.13642AXA RosenbergDirectAXA Financial, Inc 33,434,761 8.49988IndirectAXA Rosenberg 12,560,811 3.19324 Indirect Sun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 16,500 0.00419DirectSun Life Pensions ManagementLtd 157,000 0.03991DirectAXA Sun Life ABL High AlphaLife 341,900 0.08692DirectAXA Sun Life FTSE All ShareTracker Life 70,721 0.01798DirectAXA Sun Life ABL High AphaPension 1,648,800 0.41916DirectAXA Sun Life FTSE All ShareTracker Pension 329,624 0.08380DirectAXA Winterthur 102,600 0.02608 DirectAXA Sun Life With ProfitsPassive 265,504 0.06750DirectSun Life Assurance Society WithProfit Passive 165,123 0.04198 Direct Total Direct 4,244,772 1.07912 Total Indirect 45,995,572 11.69312 TOTAL 50,240,344 12.77224 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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