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Form 8.3 - DS Smith plc

7th Nov 2024 12:57

 

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

06-11-2024

(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:

 

19,577,727

1.42

0

0.0

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

0

0

0

0

 

TOTAL:

19,577,727

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

7

568.79

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8

568.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

9

569.76

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

11

569.72

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

20

568.79

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

21

569.76

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

21

569.81

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

24

569.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

25

569.80

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

28

568.79

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

29

568.78

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

50

569.79

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

59

569.78

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

80

568.78

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

280

560.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

366

578.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

468

576.25

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

475

579.25

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

544

579.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

552

582.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

639

573.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1132

568.28

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1241

574.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1391

575.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1679

576.75

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1685

581.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

1746

577.25

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2474

581.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2483

582.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2859

571.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2876

579.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2877

574.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

2966

572.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3213

580.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

3889

573.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

4388

575.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

5383

580.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

7901

579.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

8774

572.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

9166

577.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

12332

575.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

13010

578.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

13324

576.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

13846

575.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

14843

577.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

16515

578.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

21226

572.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

35000

575.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

45750

576.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

70000

572.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

71327

575.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

89285

575.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

increasing a long position

275000

573.29

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

180

578.25

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

191

569.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

206

569.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

370

572.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

517

560.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

947

571.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1209

584.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

1681

583.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

2234

581.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3048

583.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

3984

582.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

4080

574.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6022

582.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6109

580.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6462

573.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

6515

581.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

15041

575.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

18139

574.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

21481

579.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

27963

580.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

34339

570.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

39856

578.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

45752

577.50

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

51225

575.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

59956

576.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

73731

579.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

85547

578.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

87027

577.00

10p ordinary share

Equity swap

decreasing a long position

221616

576.50

(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:

07-11-2024

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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