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12 Mar 2007 18:35

Smiths News PLC12 March 2007 TR-1: 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 (please state Yes/No): ( ) 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: Silchester International Investors Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Silchester International Investors International Value Equity TrustSilchester International Investors International Value Equity Group TrustSilchester International Investors Tobacco Free International Value Equity TrustThe Calleva Trust 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedif different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 12th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 11% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B17WCR61 20,328,587 20,328,587 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B17WCR61 21,695,866 21,695,866 11.86% 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. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 21,695,866 11.86% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: Silchester International Investors Limited 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Silchester International Invstors Ltd ("Silchester") acts as investment manager for the clients detailed in Question 4 above (our "Clients"). In acting for ourClients, Silchester are given full discretion over their investments and areempowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Client's custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank. 14. Contact name: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer 15. Contact telephone number: 0207 518 7125 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities): Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address (registered office for legal entities): Time & Life Building 1 Burton Street, 5th FloorLondon W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons): Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name: Silchester International Investors Limited Contact address: Time & Life Building 1 Burton Street, 5th FloorLondon W1J 6TL Phone number: 0207 518 7125 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legalentity subject to the notification obligation): Attn: Timothy Linehan, Compliance Officer C: Additional information : Notification received by issuer: 12 March 2007 Issure contact name: Colin White Issuer contact phone number: (01793)563576 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange