Annual Report and Accounts -



Replacementannouncement regardingAnnual Report 2008 and Notice of Annual General Meeting

The following amendment has been made to the'Annual Report 2008 and Notice of Annual General Meeting'announcement released on 22 July 2008 at 10.51 under RNS No 5911Z.

The Company's website address should have been shown ashttp://www.dssmith.uk.com/.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

DS Smith Plc, the international Packaging and Office Products Wholesaling Group, announces that copies of the above documents have been posted to shareholders and have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority. They will shortlybeavailable for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS. Telephone: +44 (0)20 7066 1000.

These documents can also be viewed and downloaded on the Company's website athttp://www.dssmith.uk.com/.

Carolyn Cattermole

Company Secretary, DS Smith Plc

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7932 5000