Holding(s) in Company

Smiths News PLC
05 October 2006


                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     SMITHS NEWS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an
     individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
     or children under the age of 18

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 5 SEPTEMBER 2006


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE LETTER BELOW DATED 5 SEPTEMBER 2006


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
   
     N/A


8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the
     listed company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     N/A


11)  Date listed company informed

     5 OCTOBER 2006


12)  Total holding following this notification

     20,211,873

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     11.05%


14)  Any additional information





15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     C A WHITE [phone]


16)  Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     M H CHARLTON, COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of Notification ................ 5 OCTOBER 2006 ........





Letter to: Smiths News 
Dated: 05 September 2006

Smiths News Plc Ord 5p shares

Please be advised that as a result of an update to the issued Capital on our
systems from Zero to 182,919,930, Standard Life Investments now reflect a total
holding (material and non-material shares) of 20,211,873, which is 11.050% of
the issued Capital amount.



Letter from:  Citigroup




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