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19 Feb 2007 11:48

Smiths News PLC19 February 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Smiths News PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): n/a see additional information An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): n/a 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): n/a 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/02/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% (L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction (vi) Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GBP Ord 0.05 6,020,122 3.29% (Under S-198 on 01/09/06) Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using (ix) the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 5,988,821 5,988,821 3.27% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,988,821 3.27% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,988,821 - 3.27% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holding) Legal & General Insurance Holdings LimitedLimited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 182,919,930 First notification under DTR Sourcebook Notification received by issuer on 16 February 2007 14. Contact name: Colin White 15. Contact telephone number: (01793 563576 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange