12 March 2010
Share Price
135.00 GB pence

Shareholder enquiries Any queries regarding shareholdings, dividends, transfers, etc should be directed to the Registrars: Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA. UK telephone 0871 384 2197 (Calls to this number will be charged at 8p per minute from a BT landline - other telephone providers costs may vary); Overseas telephone: +44 121 415 7047; internet at www.shareview.co.uk

Payment of dividends directly into bank or building society accounts Dividend mandate forms are sent to all new private shareholders. Shareholders who do not currently have their dividends paid directly into a bank or building society, and wish to do so, should complete a dividend mandate form, which is obtainable from Equiniti, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA.

The Registrars provide on-line facilities at www.shareview.co.uk. Once you have registered you will be able to access information on your DS Smith Plc shareholding, update your personal details and amend your dividend payment instructions on-line without having to call or write to the Registrars.

Share dealing service J.P.Morgan Cazenove operates a low cost share dealing service for private investors who wish to buy or sell ordinary shares of the Company. This is an execution-only service and further details can be obtained from The Share Dealing Service, J.P.Morgan Cazenove, 20 Moorgate, London EC2R 6DA. Telephone +44 (0)20 7155 5155. Please note that there is a minimum level of £500 for purchasing shares using this service.

Other shareholder facilities Shareholders wishing to consolidate two or more individual certificates may do so by writing to Equiniti at the address given above, enclosing the certificates to be consolidated.

Shareholders who are currently receiving duplicate sets of Company mailings, as a result of an inconsistency in name or address details, should write to Equiniti so that the holdings can be combined if appropriate.

Shareholders who wish to transfer shares into another person's name may do so by contacting Equiniti at the above address.

For more details on various aspects of share ownership and practical help on transferring shares or updating your details, visit Equiniti's website: www.shareview.co.uk

Obtaining a copy of the Company's half-year or annual report If you own shares in the Company which are registered in your name you will automatically be sent a copy of the half-year and the annual report at such time as they are published during the year. If shares are held in a nominee account or you wish to obtain extra copies you can do so by providing your details in the Contact section - click here

Obtaining details of the share price at the time when shares were bought, for completing a tax return.

This information can be obtained from The London Stock Exchange. There will be a small charge for this information. For details please telephone + 44 (0) 1232 321094.

Share price on 31 March 1982 for calculating capital gains The share price on 31 March 1982 was 42.3p on an adjusted basis. This is the figure that can be used for capital gains tax purposes for shares purchased before this date.

Share Price In addition to the information provided through this website, the latest price of the Company's ordinary shares is available from the FT Cityline service. Calls within the UK are charged at 75 pence per minute at all times. To access this service, telephone +44 (0)9058 171 690. It is recommended you consult your financial adviser and verify any information obtained from any share price service before making any investment decision.

DS Smith's identification codes
London Stock Exchange code: SMDS:LN
SEDOL (London Stock Exchange number): 0822011 GB
ISIN (International Securities Identification Number): GB 0008220112


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