Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7889U
Smith (DS) PLC
19 May 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) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement( )


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation(iii):

AXAS.A., 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies


4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.)(iv):


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(v):

18May2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

19May 2008


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

14%



8. Notified details:

Total


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)

0822011

55,531,486

55,531,486


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


4,407,441

4,407,441

50,516,257

1.12

12.84


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

54,923,698

13.96%


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

See attached schedule.


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:


14. Contact name:
Terry Marsh


15. Contact telephone number:
020 7003 2637


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

SCHEDULE


9. Chain






Name of Company/Fund

Number of Shares

% of issued share capital




AXARosenberg


Direct

1,497,186

0.38062

AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund

Medieval

Indirect

30,000

0.00763

AXA Financial, Inc


Indirect

37,512,761

9.53660

AXARosenberg


Indirect

12,973,496

3.29816

Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd


Direct

16,500

0.00419

Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdABL High Alpha


Direct

341,900

0.08692

Sun Life Unit Assurance LtdFTSE All Share Tracker


Direct

70,721

0.01798

Sun Life Pensions ManagementABL High Apha


Direct

1,648,800

0.41916

Sun Life Pensions ManagementFTSE All Share Tracker


Direct

329,624

0.08380

AXAWinterthur

Direct

102,600

0.02608

AXA Sun LifeWith ProfitsPassive


Direct

265,504

0.06750

AXASun LifeWith ProfitsPassive

Direct

134,606

0.03422




Total Direct

Total Indirect

4,407,441

50,516,257

1.12047

12.84238

TOTAL

54,923,698

13.96285


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