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19 Mar 2007 16:43

Smiths News PLC19 March 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): Barclays PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd Barclays Capital Securities Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different) (v): 14-Mar-07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15-Mar-07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% to 4% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) If possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) GB00B17WCR61 9,496,154 9,496,154 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights (ix)If possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect GB00B17WCR61 7,432,963 0 7,432,963 0.00 4.06 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 7,432,963 4.06 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd Barclays Capital Securities Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd Gerrard 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 MARCH 2007 ISSUER CONTACT NAME : COLIN WHITE ISSUER CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01793 563576 14. Contact name: Geoff Smith 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 2913 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange