6th Feb 2008 11:48
Smith (DS) PLC06 February 2008 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: ( Yes ) 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): Legal & General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 01/02/08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06/02/08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5% (Group) Above 5% (LGIM) 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) Below 5% Below 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting rights % of votingif possible using the shares (ix) rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect (xi) Ord 10p 20,009,172 18,776,355 1,232,817 4.77 0.31 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 20,009,172 5.09 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (20,009,172 - 5.09% =Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect) (20,009,172 - 5.09% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (20,009,172 -5.09% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (18,776,355 - 4.77% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH)(17,017,812 - 4.32% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedManagement) Limited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL)(17,017,812 - 4.32% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using shares in issue figure of 393,355,893 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 Annex to Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi) A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Phone number: Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): B: 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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