Holding(s) in Company

19 Feb 2007 12:14

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): 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: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 9 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Material holding increased above 3% boundary 8. Notified details: Standard Life Investments Ltd acquired of 134,534 shares 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) GB00B17WCR61 15,918,101 15,918,101 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 GB00B17WCR61 6,662,075 6,662,075 9,390,560 3.642% 5.134% 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 16,052,635 8.776% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Standard Life Investments Ltd 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 19 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