Smith (DS) PLC Holding(s) in Company (9977J)
July 04 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSMDS
RNS Number : 9977J
Smith (DS) PLC
03 July 2017
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major interests
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant
issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)(i)
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1a. Identity of the issuer DS Smith Plc
or the underlying issuer GB0008220112
of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached(ii)
:
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
(please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate
box or boxes with an "X")
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)(iii) :
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation(iv)
Name Norges Bank
City and country of registered Oslo, Norway
office (if applicable)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(v)
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Name
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City and country of registered
office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold 30/06/2017
was crossed or reached(vi)
:
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6. Date on which issuer notified 03/07/2017
(DD/MM/YYYY):
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation
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% of voting % of voting Total of Total number
rights attached rights through both in % of voting
to shares financial (8.A + 8.B) rights of
(total of instruments issuer(vii)
8. A) (total of
8.B 1 + 8.B
2)
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Resulting
situation
on the date
on which
threshold
was crossed
or reached 5.72 % 0 % 5.72 % 951,633,090
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Position
of previous
notification
(if
applicable) 4.06 % 0 % 4.06 %
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the
date on which the threshold was crossed or reached(viii)
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type Number of voting rights(ix) % of voting rights
of
shares
ISIN code
(if possible)
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Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
(Art 9 of (Art 10 of (Art 9 of (Art 10 of
Directive Directive Directive Directive
2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1)
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GB0008220112 54,386,549 0.05 %
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SUBTOTAL
8. A 54,386,549 0.05 %
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a)
of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date(x) Conversion rights that rights
Period(xi) may be acquired
if the instrument
is
exercised/converted.
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SUBTOTAL 8.
B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect
according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC
(DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
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Type of Expiration Exercise/ Physical Number % of voting
financial date(x) Conversion or cash of voting rights
instrument Period settlement(xii) rights
(xi)
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SUBTOTAL
8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to
the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is X
not controlled by any natural person or legal entity
and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying)
issuer(xiii)
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which
the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting
with the ultimate controlling natural person or
legal entity(xiv) (please add additional rows as
necessary)
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Name(xv) % of voting % of voting Total of both
rights if it rights through if it equals
equals or is financial instruments or is higher
higher than if it equals than the notifiable
the notifiable or is higher threshold
threshold than the notifiable
threshold
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting
rights held
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The date until which the
voting rights will be held
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11. Additional information(xvi)
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Place of completion Oslo, Norway
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Date of completion 03/07/2017
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Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with
the FCA only)
A: Identity of the person subject to the notification
obligation
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Full name (including legal Norges Bank
form for legal entities)
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Contact address (registered Bankplassen 2, PO Box 1179,
office for legal entities) Sentrum, Oslo 0107, Norway
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E-Mail rsi1@nbim.no
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Phone number / Fax number +47 2407 3134
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Other useful information
(at least legal representative
for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
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Full name Sai Aanandha Shankhar
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Contact address Bankplassen 2, PO Box 1179,
Sentrum, Oslo 0107, Norway
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E-Mail rsi1@nbim.no
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Phone number / Fax number +47 2407 3134
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Other useful information
(e.g. functional relationship
with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification
obligation)
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C: Additional information
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12. Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
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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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