Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5987C
Smith (DS) PLC
16 November 2009




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):

13 November 2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 November 2009


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

18%to 17%



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

72,521,668

71,217,437

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


72,008,392

N/A

70,704,161

N/A

17.97%


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

70,704,161

17.97%


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

Schroder Investment Management Limited69,968,20117.79%

Schroder &Co735,9600.18%



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:
Vicky Wand


15. Contact telephone number:
02076586000

Identity of the notifier, if applicable(xvii)


Full name:

Carolyn Cattermole


Contact address:

DS Smith Plc,Beech House, Whitebrook Park, Maidenhead SL6 8XY


Phone number:

01628 583400


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