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Form 8.3 - DS SMITH PLC

26th Sep 2024 09:11

 

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DS Smith plc

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:

 

(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

25-09-2024

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

Yes - International Paper Company

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

 

10p ordinary share

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

0

0.0

0

0.0

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

20,170,264

1.46

0

0.0

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

20,170,264

1.46

0

0.0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit (GBp)

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

27

452.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

33

457.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

72

457.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

205

454.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1274

457.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1279

458.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2174

454.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3361

456.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

6725

456.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

6743

454.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

7221

454.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

13116

456.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

14231

455.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

15125

454.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

29319

455.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

30783

455.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

32791

456.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

34821

455.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

36355

455.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

43965

457.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

39

456.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

564

452.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

661

453.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

723

454.70

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1250

454.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1386

455.70

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1597

455.10

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2161

456.30

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2670

456.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2691

455.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3876

455.90

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3971

454.30

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4585

456.10

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4650

454.90

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4655

456.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

5684

456.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

5918

456.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

7546

454.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

8183

454.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

9927

453.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

13054

454.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

13546

455.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

13761

454.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

14475

454.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

14597

455.60

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

18481

456.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

22335

455.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

23338

455.40

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

27591

455.20

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

277217

457.00

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

0

 

0

0

0

4. 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 person 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 person 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

 

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

26-09-2024

Contact name:

Stuart Brown

Telephone number:

00442070722969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s 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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