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Form 8.3 - Smith (DS) plc

12th Dec 2024 14:50

RNS Number : 9132P
BNP Paribas London
12 December 2024
 

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:

 

BNP Paribas SA

 (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

Smith (DS) 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

11/12/2024

 (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:

 

GB0008220112 (10p ordinary)

 

 

 

Interests

 

Short Positions

 

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

8,892,162

.64

-8,025,194

-.58

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

652,633

.05

-4,794,883

-.35

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

0

0

TOTAL:

9,544,795

.69

-12,820,077

-.93

 

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:

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

 

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

GB0008220112

Purchase

1

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3

5.4194 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

27

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

28

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

30

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

37

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

38

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

41

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

42

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

49

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

51

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

51

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

54

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

62

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

63

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

68

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

71

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

76

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

85

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

92

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

95

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

96

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

110

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

110

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

111

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

112

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

116

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

117

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

120

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

120

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

120

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

122

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

124

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

124

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

125

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

130

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

139

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

141

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

142

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

143

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

143

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

146

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

148

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

149

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

151

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

155

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

155

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

156

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

159

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

160

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

162

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

165

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

166

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

168

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

187

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

189

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

189

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

195

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

201

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

214

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

219

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

237

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

244

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

252

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

256

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

272

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

273

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

323

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

324

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

325

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

328

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

356

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

359

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

359

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

368

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

381

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

393

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

412

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

423

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

430

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

433

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

433

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

441

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

448

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

448

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

453

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

456

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

468

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

468

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

468

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

497

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

508

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

515

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

517

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

519

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

519

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

519

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

532

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

541

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

545

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

553

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

558

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

560

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

570

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

574

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

595

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

598

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

607

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

621

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

657

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

690

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

691

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

696

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

705

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

708

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

716

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

723

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

737

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

745

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

746

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

760

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

775

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

779

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

779

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

779

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

779

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

779

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

780

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

812

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

818

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

871

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

916

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

932

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

948

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

960

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

986

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,030

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,051

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,066

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,066

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,077

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,085

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,096

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,102

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,107

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,232

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,393

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,398

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,500

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,500

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,500

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,500

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,511

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,523

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,542

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,542

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,542

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,542

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,548

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,556

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,580

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,594

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,600

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,631

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,698

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,749

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,749

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,807

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,807

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,822

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,849

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,849

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,859

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,866

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,882

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

1,937

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,042

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,128

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,131

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,178

5.4142 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,499

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,693

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,721

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,738

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,801

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,830

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,961

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

2,963

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,036

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,108

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,153

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,159

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,193

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,423

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,423

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,642

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,948

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

3,985

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,057

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,234

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,240

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,379

5.4100 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,393

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,686

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

4,848

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

5,086

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

5,516

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

5,731

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

6,016

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

6,070

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

6,279

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

6,289

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

7,338

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

7,500

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

7,500

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

8,955

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

8,980

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

9,686

5.4081 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

9,704

5.4200 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

9,712

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

11,466

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

11,623

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

12,924

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

13,302

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

13,844

5.3918 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14,266

5.3999 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14,712

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14,729

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

14,967

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

15,069

5.4000 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

18,491

5.4535 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

238,569

5.4535 GBP

GB0008220112

Purchase

243,553

5.4535 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-750,000

5.3873 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-41,750

5.4797 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-32,795

5.4503 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-25,457

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-20,354

5.4084 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-11,466

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-9,683

5.4081 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-7,500

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-7,179

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-6,187

5.4054 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-5,770

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-4,234

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-4,201

5.4575 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3,670

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3,625

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3,423

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3,423

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3,423

5.4675 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,986

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,904

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,752

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,620

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,598

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,439

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,419

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,402

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,348

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,286

5.4675 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,264

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,239

5.4600 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,183

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,127

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,113

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-2,073

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,956

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,952

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,841

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,778

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,776

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,758

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,694

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,533

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,530

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,500

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,500

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,315

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,218

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,042

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,022

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-1,014

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-903

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-800

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-750

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-746

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-741

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-723

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-720

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-716

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-699

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-660

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-605

5.4950 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-604

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-598

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-583

5.4050 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-580

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-565

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-560

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-527

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-504

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-435

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-431

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-392

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-371

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-371

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-369

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-354

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-327

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-326

5.4600 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-320

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-320

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-315

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-310

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-226

5.4700 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-210

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-185

5.4675 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-166

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-150

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-143

5.4525 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-143

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-143

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-121

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-97

5.4675 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-91

5.4550 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-80

5.4600 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-80

5.4675 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-72

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-71

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-50

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-39

5.4600 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-36

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-30

5.4800 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-28

5.4500 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-9

5.4650 GBP

GB0008220112

Sale

-3

5.4194 GBP

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position

increasing/reducing a

long/short position

Number of

references

securities

Price per

unit

GB0008220112

Contract for Difference

Opening Short Position

-26

5.3900

GB0008220112

Contract for Difference

Opening Short Position

-39,745

5.3900 GBP

GB0008220112

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

39,745

5.3900 GBP

 

(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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

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:

 

12/12/2024

Contact Name

 

Compliance Control Room

Telephone Number:

 

0207 595 9695

 

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.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 

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