30th Oct 2024 13:48
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
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
US
4. Details of the shareholder
Name | City of registered office | Country of registered office |
J.P. Morgan Securities plc |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
28-Oct-2024
6. Date on which Issuer notified
30-Oct-2024
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 | 8.127435 | 0.259126 | 8.386561 | 115768273 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 7.679328 | 0.377668 | 8.056996 |
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 | 112191319 | 8.127435 | ||
Sub Total 8.A | 112191319 | 8.127435% | ||
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 |
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Sub Total 8.B1 | ||||
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 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 10/02/2025 | 10/02/2025 | Cash | 95174 | 0.006895 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/06/2025 | 27/06/2025 | Cash | 3051 | 0.000221 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 26/08/2025 | 26/08/2025 | Cash | 13773 | 0.000998 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 27/08/2025 | 27/08/2025 | Cash | 24397 | 0.001767 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/09/2025 | 02/09/2025 | Cash | 11967 | 0.000867 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/10/2025 | 02/10/2025 | Cash | 853680 | 0.061843 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 06/10/2025 | 06/10/2025 | Cash | 1948185 | 0.141132 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 17/10/2025 | 17/10/2025 | Cash | 243 | 0.000018 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 05/11/2025 | 05/11/2025 | Cash | 6000 | 0.000435 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 19/11/2025 | 19/11/2025 | Cash | 3204 | 0.000232 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 02/12/2025 | 02/12/2025 | Cash | 379843 | 0.027517 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 24/12/2025 | 24/12/2025 | Cash | 9232 | 0.000669 |
Cash-settled Equity Swap | 29/07/2026 | 29/07/2026 | Cash | 228205 | 0.016532 |
Sub Total 8.B2 | 3576954 | 0.259126% | |||
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 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 8.121583 | 8.380707% | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | J.P. Morgan 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
Chain of controlled undertakings:JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Capital Holdings Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan Securities plc (100%)JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (100%)J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited (100%)J.P. Morgan SE (100%)
12. Date of Completion
30-Oct-2024
13. Place Of Completion
London, United Kingdom
Related Shares:
Smith (DS)