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26 Feb 2007 15:59

Smiths News PLC26 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: SMITHS NEWS PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) 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: AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 20/02/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21/02/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to Class or type of the Triggering shares transaction Number of Number of shares voting Rights Ord B17WCR6 8,917,193 8,917,193 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class or type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 656,035 656,035 8,510,492 0.36% 4.65% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 9,166,527 5.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 615,777 0.3366116734UK Smaller Companies Fund (indirect) Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 5,511 0.0030125629(direct) Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 6,106 0.0033378169(direct) AXA Rosenberg 7,894,715 4.3156097534(indirect) AXA Rosenberg 120,263 0.0657412175(direct) AXA Rosenberg 90,450 0.0494440777(direct) Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 32,342 0.0176796060FTSE All Share Tracker (direct) Sun Life Pensions Management 152,029 0.0831059557FTSE All Share Tracker(direct) AXA Winterthur 249,334 0.1362972878(direct) Total Direct Interest 656,035 0.3586185245 Total Indirect interest 8,510,492 4.6522214267 Total 9,166,527 5.0108399500 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY ISSUER ON 26 FEBRUARY 2007 14. Contact name: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 2637 ISSUER CONTACT NAME: COLIN WHITE ISSUER CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01793 564576 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange