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Form 8.3 - DS Smith plc

5th Nov 2024 12:27

 

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

04-11-2024

(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:

 

19,874,661

1.44

0

0.0

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

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

19,874,661

1.44

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

13

547.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

18

548.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

37

548.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

41

549.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

60

553.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

82

541.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

100

543.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

104

554.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

115

554.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

164

543.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

189

553.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

297

551.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

314

541.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

381

546.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

442

550.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

834

545.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1795

544.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3061

550.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3297

552.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5137

542.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5558

542.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

6566

546.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

42301

552.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

289

548.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

699

550.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

930

541.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1017

549.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1152

546.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1175

548.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2168

547.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2210

543.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2392

552.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2407

545.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2521

547.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2622

555.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3639

544.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3875

544.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4191

554.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4355

541.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

5414

542.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

5767

543.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6643

553.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

7551

553.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

15411

550.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

16937

546.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

18297

551.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

18702

554.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

22556

551.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

24417

542.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

29945

552.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

94164

552.50

(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:

05-11-2024

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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