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Smith (DS) PLC14 June 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company DS Smith Plc 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Prudential Plc 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 As above 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them Registered name Number of Shares--------------- ---------------- JP MORGAN NOMINEES 692,400PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 15,586,073PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 98,079PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 136,064PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)HYBF AC 196,159 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 849,484 6. Percentage of issued class 0.22 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed N/A 8. Percentage of issued class N/A 9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 10p each 10. Date of transaction 12 June 2006 11. Date company informed 14 June 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 16,708,775 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.27 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Angela Hunter020 7932 5032 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification Carolyn Cattermole, Company Secretary Date of notification 14 June 2006 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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