1st Jul 2024 12:22
FORM 8.5 Replacement |
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The Form 8.5 DS SMITH PLC announcement released on 28/06/2024 under RNS 3698U has been amended. | |
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Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*). |
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The full amended text is shown below |
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. | KEY INFORMATION |
| Merrill Lynch International | ||
| DS SMITH PLC | ||
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | ||
| 27/06/2024 | ||
| YES If YES, specify which: (INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO) |
2. | DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER |
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional classof relevant security dealt in.The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) | Purchases and sales |
Class of relevant security | Purchases/sales | Total number of securities | Highest price per unitpaid/received | Lowest price per unitpaid/received |
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,447,761 | 4.262 GBP | 3.87 GBP |
10p ordinary | Sale | *9,384,255 | 4.262 GBP | 3.897 GBP |
(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. CFD | Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 15,000 | 4.976 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,544 | 4.099 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 230,987 | 4.939 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 100,000 | 3.9 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 7,007 | 4.201 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.28 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,284 | 4.098 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.288 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 625 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 6,375 | 3.922 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 50,000 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,391 | 4.099 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 9,500 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,080 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 37,345 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 6,500 | 3.922 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,500 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 14,324 | 3.916 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 31,426 | 4.183 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Closing a Short Position | 1,154 | 4.262 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Long Position | 16,777 | 3.997 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,201 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 10,000 | 5.185 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,500 | 3.897 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 40,139 | 3.902 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 9,371 | 3.911 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 97,716 | 4.098 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Closing a Short Position | 34,961 | 4.199 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 9,000 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 32,284 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 4,500 | 3.897 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 52,230 | 3.903 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 14,502 | 3.916 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 10,000 | 4.941 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 73,673 | 4.074 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Closing a Short Position | 52,751 | 4.155 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 10,000 | 5.096 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 100,000 | 4.932 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 46,284 | 4.197 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.29 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 14,200 | 4.241 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 150,000 | 4.059 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.374 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Long Position | 7,431 | 4.148 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 9,549 | 3.916 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 15,000 | 5.356 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 5,207 | 4.262 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 5,750 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,500 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 4,750 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 16,500 | 3.922 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 389,105 | 4.095 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.391 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,716 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 750 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 92,349 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.363 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 1,154 | 4.262 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 5,000 | 4.951 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,250 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.293 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 9,000 | 3.897 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 47,716 | 4.197 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 416 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,731 | 4.111 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 11,837 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 3,948 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.362 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 46,929 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 327 | 4.199 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,625 | 3.922 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 607 | 4.102 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 31,426 | 4.148 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 12,322 | 4.099 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 1,250 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 8,311 | 4.939 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Closing a Short Position | 5,132 | 3.911 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 12,000 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 7,000 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 7,125 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 151 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 370,410 | 4.112 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 50,000 | 5.255 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 8,706 | 4.201 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.263 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 7,000 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 36,575 | 3.9 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 25,000 | 5.281 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 570,000 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 14,000 | 4.048 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 50,000 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Closing a Short Position | 780,000 | 4.939 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 35,000 | 5.364 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 34,961 | 3.9 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 50,000 | 4.038 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 10,000 | 4.991 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 5,750 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 35,800 | 4.241 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,455 | 4.125 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 2,250 | 3.899 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 10,000 | 4.951 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 67,716 | 3.9 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Opening a Short Position | 646,905 | 4.086 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Increasing a Short Position | 10,000 | 5.143 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 6,000 | 4.197 GBP |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 17,500 | 5.267 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 50,000 | 5.368 USD |
10p ordinary | Swaps - Equity Swaps | Reducing a Short Position | 23,873 | 3.911 GBP |
(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class ofrelevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number ofsecurities to which option relates | Exercise priceper unit | Typee.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(ii) | Exercise |
Class of relevant security | Product descriptione.g. call option | Exercising/exercisedagainst | Number of securities | Exercise Price per unit |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. | OTHER INFORMATION |
(a) | Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or(ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None |
Date of disclosure: | *01/07/2024 |
Contact name: | Frank Lui |
Telephone number: | +44207 996 6418 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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