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:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 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):
Norges Bank
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
2 February 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4 February 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
| Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number
of
Shares | Number
of
Voting
Rights | Number
of shares | Number of voting
rights | % of voting rights x |
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
GB0008220112 | 28,336,170 | 28,336,170 | 28,411,390 | 28,411,390 | | 3.01% | |
|
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/
Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Nominal | Delta |
N/A | N/A |
Total (A+B+C)
Total (A+B+C) |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
28,411,390 | 3.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name:
Sai Aanandha Shankhar
15. Contact telephone number:
+47 2407 3134
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Michael Hampson
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 7th Floor, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3AX
Phone number:
020 7756 1800