17th Oct 2024 13:30
FORM 8.3 - Amendment to 2a and 3a Replaces form Released at 16/10/2024 15:18 RNS Number : 4768I | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | DS SMITH PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 15 Oct 2024 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 10p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 26,660,251 | 1.93% | 25,364,605 | 1.83% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| and/or controlled: |
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| 11,560,818 | 0.84% | 25,857,262 | 1.87% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 38,221,069 | 2.77% | 51,221,867 | 3.70% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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10p ordinary | Purchase | 208,646 | 4.6618 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 192,504 | 4.6626 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 163,935 | 4.6588 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 106,732 | 4.6646 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 63,763 | 4.6619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 53,791 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 46,473 | 4.6734 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 45,435 | 4.6650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,400 | 4.6651 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 30,724 | 4.6642 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,174 | 4.6604 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,069 | 4.6802 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,191 | 4.6595 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,215 | 4.6779 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,018 | 4.6442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,003 | 4.6718 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,456 | 4.6843 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,204 | 4.6653 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,494 | 4.6394 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,269 | 4.6794 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,456 | 4.6900 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,139 | 4.6599 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,014 | 4.6864 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,841 | 4.6471 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,693 | 4.6814 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,236 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,069 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,055 | 4.6522 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 965 | 4.6918 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 816 | 4.6890 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 763 | 4.6617 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 657 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 591 | 4.6480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 387 | 4.6672 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 349 | 4.6607 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 313 | 4.6500 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 107 | 4.6747 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27 | 4.6597 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13 | 4.6640 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 4.6615 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,624,539 | 4.7000 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 330,335 | 4.6601 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 167,137 | 4.6627 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 160,739 | 4.6664 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 148,664 | 4.6685 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 140,373 | 4.6593 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 106,732 | 4.6646 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 58,938 | 4.6778 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 51,085 | 4.6629 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 41,503 | 4.6652 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 37,395 | 4.6594 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 36,156 | 4.6600 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 34,486 | 4.6651 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 31,451 | 4.6596 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 30,854 | 4.6680 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 29,955 | 4.6641 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 25,369 | 4.6620 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 16,131 | 4.6590 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 14,457 | 4.6611 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,279 | 4.6484 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 11,659 | 4.6681 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 10,004 | 4.6644 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,991 | 4.6580 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,359 | 4.6671 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 8,018 | 4.6442 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,197 | 4.6551 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 7,155 | 4.6589 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,296 | 4.6632 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,650 | 4.6686 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,584 | 4.6619 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,275 | 4.6637 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,098 | 4.6639 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,172 | 4.6690 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,163 | 4.6712 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,841 | 4.6471 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,456 | 4.6630 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,236 | 4.6440 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 990 | 4.6420 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 937 | 4.6610 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 906 | 4.6634 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 777 | 4.6740 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 769 | 4.6660 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 594 | 4.6460 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 591 | 4.6480 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 395 | 4.6650 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 376 | 4.6880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27 | 4.6602 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 13 | 4.6640 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 9,991 | 4.6580 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 16,131 | 4.6590 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,395 | 4.6594 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 221,201 | 4.6609 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 124,333 | 4.6610 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,929 | 4.6622 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,702 | 4.6634 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 160,718 | 4.6664 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 50,653 | 4.6674 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 94,376 | 4.6707 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,163 | 4.6712 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,624,539 | 4.7000 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 27 | 4.7500 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 101,558 | 4.6600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 763 | 4.6617 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 96,168 | 4.6630 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 43,413 | 4.6637 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,204 | 4.6653 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,048 | 4.6660 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 46,473 | 4.6734 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,779 | 4.6758 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,456 | 4.6843 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 3,558 | 4.6600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 34,400 | 4.6651 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,012 | 4.6901 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,558 | 4.6600 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 107 | 4.6747 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 735 | 4.6802 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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(ii) | Exercising |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 17 Oct 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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