Board Changes

DS Smith Plc announces that Peter Johnson has decided to step down as Chairman and resign from the Board.

Peter Johnson joined the Board of DS Smith Plc as a non-Executive Director in 1999 and became Chairman in 2007 and the Board had for some time been planning for his retirement during 2012. Gareth Davis, who has been acting Chairman since October 2011 and has been a non-Executive Director of DS Smith Plc since June 2010, will become Chairman of the Board and of the Nominations Committee with immediate effect. Gareth Davis was previously Group Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco PLC and is Chairman of both Wolseley plc and William Hill PLC.