Holding(s) in Company
TR-1(i):NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
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 stateYes/No):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:( X )
Other (please specify) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii):
Schroders plc
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(v):
21May2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
10%to 11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction(vi) |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights(viii) |
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Ordinary GB0008220112 |
41,021,181 |
40,292,769 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights(ix) |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct(x) |
Indirect(xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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44,369,237 |
N/A |
43,611,091 |
N/A |
11.087% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(xii)
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date(xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date(xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
|
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Total (A+B)
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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43,611,091 |
11.087% |
9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable(xv):
Schroder Investment Management Limited43,222,15010.99%
Schroder &Co Limited372,041 0.09%
Schroders (CI) Limited16,900 0.01%
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:
The shares referred to in section 9 are held in portfolios managed by those firms on a discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements.
14. Contact name:
Chris Melrose
15. Contact telephone number:
0207658 2521
Identity of the notifier, if applicable(xvii)
Full name:
Carolyn Cattermole
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 4-16 Artillery Row,LondonSW1P 1RZ
Phone number:
020 7932 5030