Smith (DS) PLC Holding(s) in Company (5448H)
August 18 2016 - 5:03AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSMDS
RNS Number : 5448H
Smith (DS) PLC
18 August 2016
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):
16 August 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
17 August 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Above 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the
of to the triggering triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible
using
the ISIN
CODE
---------------- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of rights rights (x)
Shares Voting shares
Rights
---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------------------- ------------------
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(xi) (xii)
---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- ------- ---------
4.06
GB0008220112 37,840,137 37,840,137 38,459,887 38,459,887 %
---------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- ------- ---------
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type of financial Type Type of financial Type of financial Type of
instrument of financial instrument instrument financial
instrument instrument
------------------ -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------
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 Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument rights (xix,
(xvii) period refers to xx)
(xviii)
------------------ --------- ----------- ------------ ------------------- ----------------
N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
------------------ --------- ----------- ------------ ------------------- -------- ------
N/A N/A N/A
------------------ --------- ----------- ------------ ------------------- -------- ------
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
------------------------ ----------------------------
38,459,887 4.06 %
------------------------ ----------------------------
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:
None
14. Contact name:
Philippe Chiaroni
15. Contact telephone number:
+47 2407 3297
Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name:
Iain Simm
Contact address:
DS Smith Plc, 7(th) Floor, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3AX
Phone number:
020 7756 1800
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