Smith (DS) PLC Holding(s) in Company (7968T)

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RNS Number : 7968T

Smith (DS) PLC

29 March 2021

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0008220112

Issuer Name

DS SMITH PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Black Creek Investment Management Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Toronto

Country of registered office (if applicable)

Canada

4. Details of the shareholder

Is the shareholder the same as the person subject to the notification obligation, above?

Yes

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

25-Mar-2021

6. Date on which Issuer notified

26-Mar-2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

 
                          % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %      Total number of 
                          attached to shares      through financial       (8.A + 8.B)             voting rights held 
                          (total of 8.A)          instruments (total                              in issuer 
                                                  of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 
   Resulting situation 
    on the date on 
    which threshold 
    was crossed or 
    reached                3.994585                0.000000                3.994585                54834971 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
   Position of 
    previous 
    notification (if 
    applicable) 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 
CLASS/TYPE OF SHARES    NUMBER OF DIRECT        NUMBER OF INDIRECT      % OF DIRECT VOTING      % OF INDIRECT VOTING 
ISIN CODE(IF POSSIBLE)  VOTING RIGHTS (DTR5.1)  VOTING RIGHTS           RIGHTS (DTR5.1)         RIGHTS (DTR5.2.1) 
                                                (DTR5.2.1) 
GB0008220112               1385669                 53449302                0.100942                3.893643 
                        ======================  ======================  ======================  ====================== 
Sub Total 8.A              54834971                                        3.994585% 
                        ==============================================  ============================================== 
 

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 
TYPE OF FINANCIAL           EXPIRATION DATE  EXERCISE/CONVERSION PERIOD  NUMBER OF VOTING RIGHTS    % OF VOTING RIGHTS 
INSTRUMENT                                                               THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED IF 
                                                                         THE INSTRUMENT IS 
                                                                         EXERCISED/CONVERTED 
 
Sub Total 8.B1 
                            ===========================================  =========================  ================== 
 

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 
TYPE OF FINANCIAL   EXPIRATION DATE  EXERCISE/CONVERSION  PHYSICAL OR CASH     NUMBER OF VOTING     % OF VOTING RIGHTS 
INSTRUMENT                           PERIOD               SETTLEMENT           RIGHTS 
 
Sub Total 8.B2 
                    =========================================================  ===================  ================== 
 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

1. Person subject to the notification obligation is 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.

 
Ultimate Controlling    Name of controlled      % of voting rights if   % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
Person                  undertaking             it equals or is higher  through financial       equals or is higher 
                                                than the notifiable     instruments if it       than the notifiable 
                                                threshold               equals or is higher     threshold 
                                                                        than the notifiable 
                                                                        threshold 
 
 

10. In case of proxy voting

Is there proxy voting?

No

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

The notifier is an investment management company. The shares are beneficially owned by 16 separate funds and clients which the notifier advises regarding their investment portfolios. Shares held directly are by funds for which the notifier also acts as investment fund manager. None of the funds or clients by itself hold more than 3%. The funds and clients give a proxy to the notifier who can exercise the voting rights for the shares in its own discretion for as long as the shares are held, with no expiry date.

12. Date of Completion

26-Mar-2021

13. Place Of Completion

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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