Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 9190X
Smith (DS) PLC
24 August 2009
TR-1:NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES(i)
1.Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:(ii)
which voting rights are attached:(ii)
DS Smith Plc
2.Reason for the notification(pleasemark as appropriate):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:(X)
An acquisition or disposal ofqualifyingfinancial instruments which may
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached:( )
result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
attached:( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments: ( )
qualifying financial instruments: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:( )
Other (please specify):( )
3.Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:(iii)
Barclays Global Investors
4.Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):(iv)
Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
5.Date of the transactionand date on which the threshold is crossed
or reached:(v)
or reached:(v)
20August 2009
6.Date on which issuer notified:
21August 2009
7.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:(vi) (vii)
6% to5%
8.Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii)(ix)
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous to the triggering transaction
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Number of Shares
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Number ofVoting Rights
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GB0008220112
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20,057,213
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20,057,213
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE
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Number of shares
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights(x)
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Direct(xi)
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Indirect(xii)
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Direct
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Indirect
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20,106,416
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0
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20,106,416
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0.00
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5.11
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B:QualifyingFinancial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date(xiii)
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Exercise/Conversion Period(xiv)
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
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% of voting rights
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C: Financial Instrumentswith similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments(xv)( xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument
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Exercise
price
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Expiration
date(xvii)
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Number of voting rights
instrument refers to
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% of voting rights(xix) (xx)
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2,393,023
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0.61
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentageof voting rights
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22,499,439
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5.72
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9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:(xxi)
Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.
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:
Geoff Smith
15.Contact telephone number:
020 7116 2913
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares(xxii)
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A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
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Full name
(including legal form of legal entities)
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Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information
(at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name
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Carolyn Cattermole
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Contact address
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DS Smith Plc,Beech House, Whitebrook Park, 68LowerCookhamRoad, MaidenheadSL6 8XY
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Phone number & email
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01628 583400
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Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
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C: Additional information
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