13th Jul 2010 09:49
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (i)
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 (please mark as appropriate):
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): Shares acquired in a placing ( X )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: (iii)
JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): (iv)
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: (v)
8 July 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
12 July 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: (vi) (vii)
5% upwards
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii)(ix)
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights |
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GB0008220112 |
Below 5% |
Below 5% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights (x) |
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Direct (xi) |
Indirect (xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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22,713,026 |
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5.25% |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period (xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv)( xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date (xvii) |
Exercise/ Conversion period (xviii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights (xix) (xx) |
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Contract for Difference |
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424,264 |
Nominal |
Delta |
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0.10 |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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23,137,290 |
5.35% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi)
Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc: 23,137,290 (5.35%)
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited: 23,137,290 (5.35%)
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:
Kartik Parekh
15. Contact telephone number:
0207 325 9387
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares (xxii)
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Carolyn Cattermole
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Contact address
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DS Smith Plc, Beech House, Whitebrook Park, Maidenhead SL6 8XY
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Phone number & email
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01628 583400 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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Related Shares:
Smith (DS)