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: |
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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: | 25 Mar 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? | MONDI PLC |
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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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| 15,904,751 | 1.15% | 10,968,708 | 0.80% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 7,392,832 | 0.54% | 15,511,796 | 1.13% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 23,297,583 | 1.69% | 26,480,504 | 1.92% |
(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 | 657,931 | 3.5099 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 192,415 | 3.4987 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 142,131 | 3.5100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 112,863 | 3.5090 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 108,850 | 3.4959 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 106,870 | 3.4933 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 88,164 | 3.5096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 74,841 | 3.4787 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 55,770 | 3.5036 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 51,280 | 3.4939 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 34,497 | 3.5001 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 27,853 | 3.5073 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,903 | 3.4978 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,150 | 3.4960 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,699 | 3.4870 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,876 | 3.4849 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,910 | 3.4983 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,504 | 3.4938 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,938 | 3.4990 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,820 | 3.4881 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,352 | 3.5105 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,337 | 3.4815 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,864 | 3.4940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,381 | 3.4875 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,320 | 3.4818 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,919 | 3.4886 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,225 | 3.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,211 | 3.4916 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 983 | 3.4910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 812 | 3.4797 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 789 | 3.5060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Purchase | 335 | 3.4970 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 685,319 | 3.5100 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 483,648 | 3.5094 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 101,706 | 3.5054 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 88,164 | 3.5096 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 59,901 | 3.4899 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 27,474 | 3.4829 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 24,361 | 3.4859 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,763 | 3.4966 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 19,662 | 3.4947 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 17,224 | 3.4791 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 12,129 | 3.4956 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 9,546 | 3.4948 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 6,378 | 3.4994 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,861 | 3.4917 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,850 | 3.5011 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,842 | 3.4993 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 5,304 | 3.4950 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 4,242 | 3.4964 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,920 | 3.4880 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 3,403 | 3.4785 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,864 | 3.4940 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,609 | 3.4760 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,240 | 3.4757 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 2,176 | 3.4895 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,234 | 3.4850 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,232 | 3.4780 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 1,207 | 3.4857 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 983 | 3.4910 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 935 | 3.4765 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 881 | 3.4877 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 789 | 3.5060 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 724 | 3.5103 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 335 | 3.4870 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 3.5007 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 55 | 3.5005 GBP | ||||
10p ordinary | Sale | 20 | 3.5090 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 Long | 1,211 | 3.4916 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,320 | 3.4818 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,337 | 3.4815 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,657 | 3.5034 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,917 | 3.4888 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,315 | 3.5041 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,352 | 3.5105 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,364 | 3.4870 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 21,488 | 3.5030 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,310 | 3.5040 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 51,280 | 3.4939 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,134 | 3.5088 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 145 | 3.5007 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 454 | 3.4959 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,449 | 3.5027 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 4,099 | 3.5097 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,647 | 3.5006 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,850 | 3.5011 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 8,298 | 3.4875 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17,224 | 3.4791 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 26,587 | 3.5061 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 52,034 | 3.5100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 88,164 | 3.5096 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 179,657 | 3.5100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 344 | 3.4759 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,384 | 3.4760 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,403 | 3.4785 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,329 | 3.4913 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 27,130 | 3.4830 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 39,894 | 3.5046 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,901 | 3.4899 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 170,644 | 3.5099 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 227 | 3.4959 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 570 | 3.5067 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,071 | 3.4903 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,281 | 3.4882 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,381 | 3.4875 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,915 | 3.4928 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,099 | 3.4902 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,835 | 3.4916 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 34,497 | 3.5001 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44,348 | 3.4917 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 74,841 | 3.4787 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 185,591 | 3.4946 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 192,278 | 3.5100 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 1,978 | 3.4819 GBP | |||
10p ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 9,244 | 3.5063 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: | 26 Mar 2024 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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