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Form 8.3 - DS Smith plc

6th Nov 2024 11:19

 

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

05-11-2024

(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:

 

19,639,858

1.42

0

0.0

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

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

19,639,858

1.42

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

163

547.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

408

546.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

606

554.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

639

553.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

766

557.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

826

551.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

909

547.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1123

552.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1142

546.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1286

548.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1435

551.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1895

548.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2102

559.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2727

558.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4298

549.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4732

554.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4927

550.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5267

552.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8767

559.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

12578

558.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

15409

555.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

15591

556.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

15884

555.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

83502

557.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

226

552.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

228

553.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

272

547.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

285

548.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

304

550.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

375

546.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

911

556.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

975

548.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1171

554.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1449

549.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2069

555.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2259

551.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2341

551.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3763

556.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4863

553.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4903

560.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

5920

555.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6984

550.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

7044

557.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

56632

558.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

64924

559.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

72990

559.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

73323

557.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

107574

558.00

(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:

06-11-2024

Contact name:

Janice Falcao

Telephone number:

00442033140679

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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