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DS SMITH PLC 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

At DS SMITH PLC's 2 shareholder meetings in the 2024-2025 proxy season (held September 3, 2024 and October 7, 2024), 59 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,981 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 62 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended All-Share Combination of DS Smith plc and… — the reporting funds cast 100% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST plus WITHHELD; abstained and unvoted shares are excluded because neither took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.

Download data (CSV): ballot items · votes by manager · column guide.

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated November 8, 2026.

  • 62Reported items
  • 59Asset managers
  • 2,981Fund votes
  • September 3, 2024Main meeting date

Results at a glance

No official results are on file for this meeting: no Form 8-K tally (Item 5.07) from DS SMITH PLC has been matched to it. The figures below are the funds’ own votes from Form N-PX. They are not the meeting result, so they are not used to judge dissent.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025

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How asset managers voted at the DS SMITH PLC 2024-2025 meetings

Each item below shows how the 59 asset managers that disclosed a DS SMITH PLC vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of DS SMITH PLC’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Tessa Bamford as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Tessa Bamford as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

2. Re-elect Alan Johnson as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,702,138 for, 136,605 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,702,138AGAINST: 136,605
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Alan Johnson as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

3. Re-elect Alina Kessel as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,702,138 for, 136,605 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,702,138AGAINST: 136,605
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Alina Kessel as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

4. Re-elect Celia Baxter as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,702,138 for, 136,605 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,702,138AGAINST: 136,605
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Celia Baxter as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

5. Re-elect David Robbie as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,702,138 for, 136,605 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,702,138AGAINST: 136,605
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect David Robbie as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

6. Re-elect Eric Olsen as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,702,138 for, 136,605 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,702,138AGAINST: 136,605
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Eric Olsen as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

7. Re-elect Geoff Drabble as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.8% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,670,876 for, 167,867 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,670,876AGAINST: 167,867
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Geoff Drabble as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

8. Re-elect Miles Roberts as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.8% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,631,830 for, 206,913 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,631,830AGAINST: 206,913
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Miles Roberts as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,634,65627,011 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert098,333 00Against
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

9. Re-elect Richard Pike as Director

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Re-elect Richard Pike as Director” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

10. TO ELECT MS BAMFORD AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO ELECT MS BAMFORD AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

11. TO RE-ELECT MR DRABBLE AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR DRABBLE AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

12. TO RE-ELECT MR JOHNSON AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR JOHNSON AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

13. TO RE-ELECT MR OLSEN AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR OLSEN AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

14. TO RE-ELECT MR PIKE AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR PIKE AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

15. TO RE-ELECT MR ROBBIE AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR ROBBIE AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

16. TO RE-ELECT MR ROBERTS AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MR ROBERTS AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

17. TO RE-ELECT MS BAXTER AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MS BAXTER AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

18. TO RE-ELECT MS KESSEL AS A DIRECTOR

No official resultsDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 11 asset managers

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-ELECT MS KESSEL AS A DIRECTOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

19. Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended All-Share Combination of DS Smith plc and International Paper Company

No official resultsEXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS

Meeting held October 7, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 37 asset managers

The 37 asset managers below reported 148,552,758 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 148,552,758
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended All-Share Combination of DS Smith plc and International Paper Comp” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,336,0220 00For
T. Rowe Price33,758,5160 00For
Dimensional23,364,3470 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,905,5110 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,270,5000 00For
Goldman Sachs4,196,7400 00For
Franklin Templeton2,891,2830 00For
New York Life1,685,6640 00For
JPMorgan1,394,5580 00For
Fidelity1,228,7750 00For
Principal1,114,3680 00For
TIAA1,060,7450 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3860 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree399,6990 00For
Lattice Strategies Trust355,7720 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
MassMutual313,1470 00For
Equitable304,9780 00For
BNY Mellon291,8080 00For
First Trust291,3800 00For
American Century278,6910 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. All 37 are in the interactive database (link above).

20. Approve Scheme of Arrangement

No official resultsEXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS

Meeting held October 7, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 37 asset managers

The 37 asset managers below reported 148,552,758 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 148,552,758
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Scheme of Arrangement” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,336,0220 00For
T. Rowe Price33,758,5160 00For
Dimensional23,364,3470 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,905,5110 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,270,5000 00For
Goldman Sachs4,196,7400 00For
Franklin Templeton2,891,2830 00For
New York Life1,685,6640 00For
JPMorgan1,394,5580 00For
Fidelity1,228,7750 00For
Principal1,114,3680 00For
TIAA1,060,7450 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3860 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree399,6990 00For
Lattice Strategies Trust355,7720 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
MassMutual313,1470 00For
Equitable304,9780 00For
BNY Mellon291,8080 00For
First Trust291,3800 00For
American Century278,6910 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 37 asset managers. All 37 are in the interactive database (link above).

21. Authorise Issue of Equity

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,822,603 for, 16,140 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,822,603AGAINST: 16,140
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise Issue of Equity” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

22. Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

23. Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Investment

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise Issue of Equity without Pre-emptive Rights in Connection with an Acquisition or Other Capital Invest” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

24. Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise Market Purchase of Ordinary Shares” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

25. To authorise directors additional powers to disapply pre-emption rights for an additional five percent for certain…

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO AUTHORISE DIRECTORS ADDITIONAL POWERS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE PERCENT FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO AUTHORISE DIRECTORS ADDITIONAL POWERS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE PERCENT FOR CER” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

26. To authorise directors general powers to disapply pre-emption rights up to five per cent of the issued share capital

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO AUTHORISE DIRECTORS GENERAL POWERS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UP TO FIVE PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,753,309 for, 167,000 abstained. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,753,309ABSTAIN: 167,000
Largest asset managers voting on “TO AUTHORISE DIRECTORS GENERAL POWERS TO DISAPPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS UP TO FIVE PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE C” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli00 87,0000Abstain
GDL FUND00 80,0000Abstain
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

27. To authorise the directors to allot shares

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

28. To renew the authority for the company to purchase its own ordinary shares

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RENEW THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN ORDINARY SHARES

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RENEW THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COMPANY TO PURCHASE ITS OWN ORDINARY SHARES” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

29. Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports

No official resultsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

30. Approve Final Dividend

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Approve Final Dividend” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

31. To declare a final dividend

No official resultsCAPITAL STRUCTURE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

32. To receive and adopt the annual report and financial statements

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RECEIVE AND ADOPT THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

33. Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice

No official resultsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 133,616,172 for, 8,222,571 against. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 133,616,172AGAINST: 8,222,571
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street08,194,971 00Against
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

34. To maintain the notice period for general meetings

No official resultsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO MAINTAIN THE NOTICE PERIOD FOR GENERAL MEETINGS

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO MAINTAIN THE NOTICE PERIOD FOR GENERAL MEETINGS” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

35. Approve Remuneration Report

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 36 asset managers

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 35 asset managers voting on “Approve Remuneration Report” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Fund voting reports, all 35 managers: 141,838,743 for. Showing the 25 largest; every one is in the interactive database (link above).

Institutional-manager reports: 2 asset managers voting on “Approve Remuneration Report” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
JPMorgan2,196,1000 00For
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.23,4430 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 2 managers: 2,219,543 for.

36. To approve the annual report on remuneration

No official resultsFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 18 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 11 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

Fund voting reports, all 11 managers: 38,920,309 for.

Institutional-manager reports: 9 asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock54,582,1980 00For
NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.4,934,2880 00For
WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC4,710,3860 00For
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.581,4440 00For
NexPoint Advisors, L.P.272,7940 00For
Northern Trust145,4250 00For
South Dakota Investment Council17,1000 00For
CSS LLC/IL8,8500 00For
Gabelli1,0000 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 9 managers: 65,253,485 for.

37. Authorise The Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Authorise The Audit Committee to Fix Remuneration of Auditors” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

38. Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 35 asset managers

The 35 asset managers below reported 141,838,743 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 141,838,743
Largest asset managers voting on “Reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as Auditors” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard38,290,7860 00For
T. Rowe Price27,945,8410 00For
Dimensional23,251,4290 00For
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS20,645,5440 00For
State Street8,194,9710 00For
HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST4,948,1380 00For
Goldman Sachs4,195,8210 00For
Franklin Templeton2,946,6280 00For
New York Life1,661,6670 00For
JPMorgan1,286,0830 00For
Fidelity1,219,5920 00For
Principal1,149,2570 00For
TIAA1,080,8900 00For
AIG/SunAmerica1,008,3670 00For
Dunham Funds833,3940 00For
GMO602,3700 00For
WisdomTree400,9560 00For
SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST347,3700 00For
Equitable306,4640 00For
First Trust293,6450 00For
BNY Mellon291,2720 00For
American Century274,8570 00For
Lincoln Financial180,2790 00For
Calvert98,3330 00For
Brighthouse95,3490 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 35 asset managers. All 35 are in the interactive database (link above).

39. To authorise the audit committee to determine the remuneration of the auditor

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO AUTHORISE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THE REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITOR” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

40. To re-appoint Ernst and Young LLP as auditor of the company

No official resultsAUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held September 3, 2024; no official results are on file for this meeting.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: description as filed, votes by 11 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RE-APPOINT ERNST AND YOUNG LLP AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY

The 11 asset managers below reported 38,920,309 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 38,920,309
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RE-APPOINT ERNST AND YOUNG LLP AS AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY” at DS SMITH PLC, 2024-2025
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock18,250,0400 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS I4,886,2880 00For
ARBITRAGE FUNDS4,485,1490 00For
Jackson National3,105,8330 00For
John Hancock3,035,0430 00For
HARBOR FUNDS2,490,0350 00For
Bridge Builder Trust2,227,6840 00For
ALTSHARES TRUST225,2370 00For
Gabelli87,0000 00For
GDL FUND80,0000 00For
NEXPOINT FUNDS II48,0000 00For

Showing the 40 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 62 in total. Every item is in the interactive database (link above).

Largest DS SMITH PLC shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported.

Fund voting reports: top DS SMITH PLC shareholders by shares voted on “Approve Matters Relating to the Recommended All-Share Combination of DS Smith plc and…”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager Shares voted
1Vanguard 38,336,022
2T. Rowe Price 33,758,516
3Dimensional 23,364,347
4FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS 20,645,544
5State Street 8,905,511
6HARRIS ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT TRUST 4,270,500
7Goldman Sachs 4,196,740
8Franklin Templeton 2,891,283
9New York Life 1,685,664
10JPMorgan 1,394,558
Institutional-manager reports: top DS SMITH PLC shareholders by shares voted on “TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION”, 2024-2025
#Asset manager Shares voted
1BlackRock 54,582,198
2NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 4,934,288
3WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 4,710,386
4Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 581,444
5NexPoint Advisors, L.P. 272,794
6Northern Trust 145,425
7South Dakota Investment Council 17,100
8CSS LLC/IL 8,850
9Gabelli 1,000

Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to DS SMITH PLC for the 2024-2025 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.

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Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on November 8, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

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proxyvotesnow.com, “DS SMITH PLC 2024 Annual & Special Meetings (2024-2025 season)”, https://proxyvotesnow.com/company/ds-smith-plc/2025 (version of November 9, 2026). Derived from SEC Form N-PX and Form 8-K filings; tables licensed CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC BY 4.0.