13th Sep 2006 16:49
Smiths News PLC13 September 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY SMITHS NEWS PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2006 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2006 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. N/A 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction N/A 11) Date listed company informed 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 5,512,244 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 3.01% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries C A WHITE (01793) 562446 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification M H CHARLTON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of Notification 13 SEPTEMBER 2006 Letter to Smiths News PLCDated September 11, 2006 Re: Notification under Sections 198 to 202 - UK Companies Act Please be advised that as of September 11, 2006, accounts advised by Grantham,Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC ("GMO"), a U.S. registered investment adviserlocated at 40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, USA, hold a notifiableinterest in the ordinary shares of Smiths News PLC of 3.01%. The notifiable percentage is based on a share capital of 182,920,000 for SmithsNews PLC. GMO manages separate and pooled accounts in the United States andabroad and does not purchase securities for the purpose of exercising, changing,or influencing management or control of any issuer. From Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Smiths News PLCHoldings as of September 11, 2006 Shares Nominee Name Custodian 22,040 SEINE & CO. State Street Bank & Trust Company 70,050 Chase Nominees Ltd JP Morgan Chase 47,330 Chase Nominees Ltd JP Morgan Chase133,390 The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland Securities151,760 The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland Securities 89,930 The governor and company of the Bank of Ireland Bank of Ireland Securities 43,190 Mellon Nominees UK Limited ABN AMRO Mellon113,890 The Bank of New York Ltd Bank of New York202,760 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company106,890 Nortrust Nominees Ltd The Northern Trust Company 44,990 Nortrust Nominees Ltd The Northern Trust Company111,640 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company 43,760 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company165,600 BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank Brown Brothers Harriman372,640 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company 22,580 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company185,913 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company130,890 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company 18,440 Roy Nominees Ltd RBC Global Services220,362 BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank Brown Brothers Harriman758,229 BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank Brown Brothers Harriman 8,430 KAS Nominees Ltd KAS Bank 2,121 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company 9,493 Investors Bank and Trust Company Investors Bank and Trust Company 31,540 Mellon Nominees Ltd Mellon Trust262,610 Mellon Nominees Ltd Mellon Trust 98,620 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd HSBC Global Investor Services 59,270 HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd HSBC Global Investor Services 73,500 Nortrust Nominee Ltd The Northern Trust Company 72,700 KAS Nominees Ltd KAS Bank 41,042 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. CIBC Mellon 22,185 Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. CIBC Mellon 90,094 Roy Nominees Limited a/c 639922 Royal Bank of Canada270,634 Vidacos Nominees Limited designation - DMG7 Deutsche Bank 32,420 Roy Nominees Ltd RBC Global Services182,910 State Street Nominees Ltd State Street Bank & Trust Company200,170 Nortrust Nominees Ltd The Northern Trust Company 27,170 Mellon Nominees Ltd Mellon Trust450,381 BBH ISL Nominees Ltd. C/o HSBC Bank Brown Brothers Harriman 19,880 Nortrust Nominees ltd The Northern Trust Company227,920 Nortrust Nominees ltd The Northern Trust Company 51,670 The Bank of New York Ltd Bank of New York221,210 Vidacos Nominees Ltd Citibank This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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