Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 9891J
Smith (DS) PLC
11 December 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 state Yes/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)

  Standard Life Investments Ltd


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

Vidacos Nominees


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

9 December 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified:

11 December 2008


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

   5% and 6%



8. Notified details:

   


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)



Number of shares

Number of voting Rights (viii)

GB0008220112

19,627,751

19,627,751

  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)


Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights (ix)

% of voting rights





Direct (x)

Indirect (xi)

Direct

Indirect


26,924,876

6,264,143

20,660,733

1.592%

5.252%


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

26,924,876

6.845%


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

Standard Life Investments Ltd


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:
   
investments_mo@standardlife.com

  Standard Life Investments Ltd


15. Contact telephone number:
   
(0131) 245 6565


  Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)


Full name:

Carolyn Cattermole


Contact address:

DS Smith Plc, 4-16 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RZ


Phone number:

020 7932 5030


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