Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9276W
Smith (DS) PLC
17 June 2008




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:( )


Other (please specify):( )


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):

16June2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

17June2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

12%to 13%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction(vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights(viii)

Ordinary

GB0008220112

49,035,227

48,306,239

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares

Number of voting rights(ix)

% of voting rights



Direct

Direct(x)

Indirect(xi)

Direct

Indirect


51,918,061

N/A

51,189,073

N/A

13.014%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(xii)


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









Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

51,189,073

13.014%


9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable(xv):

Schroder Investment Management Limited50,800,13212.915%

Schroder &Co Limited372,041 0.095%

Schroders (CI) Limited16,900 0.004%


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

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