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13 Oct 2006 15:54

Smiths News PLC13 October 2006 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) NAME OF LISTED COMPANY SMITHS NEWS PLC 2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial interest; or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 SEE ATTACHED LETTER BELOW DATED 13 OCTOBER 2006 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them. SEE ATTACHED LETTER BELOW DATED 13 OCTOBER 2006 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired. N/A 6) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9) Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH 10) Date of transaction N/A 11) Date listed company informed 13 OCTOBER 2006 12) Total holding following this notification 22,066,949 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 12.064% 14) Any additional information 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries C A WHITE (01793) 562446 16) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification M H CHARLTON, COMPANY SECRETARY Date of Notification ... 13 OCTOBER, 2006 Letter to: Smiths News PLCDated: 13 October, 2006 Smiths News PLC Ord GBP.05 shares In terms of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), I have to inform youon behalf of Standard Life Investments that on 12/10/06, Standard Lifeinvestments acquired 697,500 shares on behalf of Standard Life Group, thisincreased the total held as a notifiable interest (including material and non-material interests) to 22,066,949 shares being 12.064% of the issued stock ofthat class. No. of shares.held Registered Name 22,066,949 Vidacos Nominees From: Transaction Control Citigroup This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange