3rd Feb 2025 16:56
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0008220112
Issuer Name
DS SMITH PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
UBS Group AG - Investment Bank & Global Wealth Management
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
UBS AG | London | United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
30-Jan-2025
6. Date on which Issuer notified
03-Feb-2025
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 8.604987 | 0.221415 | 8.826402 | 122352475 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.194063 | 0.125543 | 7.319606 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
GB0008220112 | 119283193 | 8.604987 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 119283193 | 8.604987% | ||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Right to recall on Lent Shares | At any time | 1655589 | 0.119433 | |
Sub Total 8.B1 | 1655589 | 0.119433% | ||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
Equity Options | 11/02/2025-27/03/2025 | Cash | 40369 | 0.002912 | |
Equity Swaps | 02/02/2026 -01/03/2027 | Cash | 948 | 0.000068 | |
Swaps On Baskets | 29/09/2028 - 01/01/2031 | Cash | 1372376 | 0.099002 | |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 1413693 | 0.101982% | |||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 1) | UBS AG | 8.581510 | 8.802925% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | ||||
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | UBS AG | 8.581510 | 8.802925% | |
UBS Group AG (Chain 2) | UBS Europe SE |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
12. Date of Completion
03-Feb-2025
13. Place Of Completion
Zurich, Switzerland
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)