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January 2012

DS Smith Group Chief Executive, Miles Roberts, RISI’S 2012 European CEO of the Year

8 We are pleased to announce that RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, has named DS Smith Group Chief Executive, Miles Roberts, as the European CEO of the Year 2012.

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January 2012

DS Smith Plc - Proposed Acquisition of SCA Packaging and Rights Issue

Creation of a leading pan-European recycled packaging business

DS Smith Plc has today announced the proposed acquisition of the packaging division of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA for a net consideration of approximately €1.6 billion (c. £1.3 billion*).

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January 2012

Gareth Davies takes charge as DS Smith Chairman, Peter Johnson, steps down

This January, it has been announced that Peter Johnson, Chairman of DS Smith Plc, has retired. The Board had been planning his retirement in 2012 for some time. Peter joined the Board in 1999 as a non-Executive Director, taking the helm as Chairman in 2007.

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December 2011

FSA Reassures Consumers Over Mineral Oils in Packaging

On December 15th 2011, the Food Standards Agency published the results of its survey, which looked into the possible migration into food of selected printing ink components from printed packaging materials. It concluded that there were no concerns in relation to health.

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November 2011

St Regis wins on appeal

7 The Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling, made in April by a judge sitting at Exeter Crown Court, that St Regis Paper Company Ltd (now DS Smith Paper Ltd) intentionally made a false entry in a required Environment Agency record at Higher Kings Mill in Devon.

The decision was welcomed by Managing Director, Chris Rosser, who said: “We are d

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October 2011

Higher Kings Mill purchased by Asia File

3 Higher Kings MillDS Smith Paper’s specialist producer of filing and educational papers, Higher Kings Mill in Devon, has been purchased by Asia File Corporation Berhad. The international company, based in Malaysia, is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of filing and stationery products.

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September 2011

EA Permit Brings Waste Energy Plant Closer

2 Kemsley Mill, DS Smith PaperOne of the country's largest recycling facilities has been given the green light to power its operations with a new Sustainable Energy Plant.

The pe

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June 2011

DS Smith Group continues strong momentum into 2011/12

On 23rd June 2011, DS Smith Paper’s parent company, DS Smith Plc, announced a significant improvement in year on year revenue and profits in its full year results. Revenue rose from £2070.6m in 2009/10 to £2474.5m in 2010/11. Profit before tax went up from £55.0m in 2009/10 to £102.2m in 2010/11.

Miles Roberts, Group Chief Executive, said:

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June 2011

Production of white top test liners proposed to move to Kemsley Mill

Following a strategic review, DS Smith Paper has started a consultation process in relation to the future of Hollins Mill. The proposal involves closing Hollins Mill in the second half of 2012 and investing in the manufacture of high quality presentation liners at Kemsley Mill.

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June 2011

St Regis changes name to DS Smith Paper

A new era has begun for the UK¹s leading papermaker. From 1st June St Regis will be known as DS Smith Paper Ltd. Other companies within the DS Smith group have also changed their names to come in line with the corporate brand including Severnside, which is now DS Smith Recycling.

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