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Smiths News PLC06 July 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: SMITHS NEWS 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: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 04/07/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 05/07/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to Class or type of the Triggering shares transaction Number of Number of shares voting Rights B17WCR6 9,147,039 9,147,039 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class or type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B17WCR6 644,682 644,682 8,491,807 0.35 4.64 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,136,489 4.99% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA Rosenberg 120,263 0.06574Direct AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 599,654 0.32780UK Smaller Companies FundIndirect AXA Rosenberg 90,450 0.04944Direct AXA Rosenberg 7,892,153 4.31421Indirect Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 6,106 0.00334Direct Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 5,511 0.00301Direct Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 32,342 0.01768FTSE All Share Tracker Direct Sun Life Pensions Management 164,536 0.08994FTSE All Share TrackerDirect AXA Winterthur 225,474 0.12325Direct Total Direct 644,682 0.35241 Total Indirect 8,491,807 4.64201 Total 9,136,489 4.99442 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 NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY ISSUER: 6 JULY 2007 ISSUER CONTACT NAME: COLIN WHITE ISSUER CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01793 564576 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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