30th May 2006 10:32
Smith (DS) PLC30 May 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 11,598,733PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC 91,770PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC 136,064PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK)HYBF AC 183,540 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 12,702,507 6. Percentage of issued class 3.25 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 25 May 2006 11. Date company informed 30 May 2006 12. Total holding following this notification 12,702,507 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 3.25 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 30 May 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Smith (DS)Prudential