Holding(s) in Company
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)
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:( )
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to 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)
4 September2009
6.Date on which issuer notified:
15 September2009
7.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:(vi) (vii)
5% to3%
8.Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares(viii)(ix)
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number ofVoting Rights |
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GB0008220112 |
18,304,448 |
18,304,448 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of sharesif possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights(x) |
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Direct(xi) |
Indirect(xii) |
Direct |
Indirect |
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12,876,060 |
0 |
12,876,060 |
0.00 |
3.27 |
B:QualifyingFinancial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date(xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period(xiv) |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% 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 |
Exercise price |
Expiration date(xvii) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights(xix) (xx) |
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2,146,667 |
0.55 |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentageof voting rights |
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15,022,727 |
3.82 |
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 |
Carolyn Cattermole |
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Contact address |
DS Smith Plc,Beech House, Whitebrook Park, 68LowerCookhamRoad, MaidenheadSL6 8XY |
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Phone number & email |
01628 583400 carolyn.cattermole@dssmith.co.uk |
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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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