Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 3885I
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 March 2024
 

FORM 8.5 Replacement

 


 

The Form 8.5 MONDI PLC announcement released on 23/02/2024 under RNS 2741E has been amended.


 

Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).

 


 

The full amended text is shown below

 

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

Merrill Lynch International

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

MONDI PLC

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

MONDI PLC

(d)

Date dealing undertaken:

22/02/2024

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

YES

If YES, specify which:


(DS SMITH PLC)

 

2.

DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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

Purchases/
sales

Total number of securities

Highest price
per unit
paid/received

Lowest price
per unit
paid/received

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Purchase

*527,603

14.17 GBP

13.935 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Sale

1,311,188

14.195 GBP

13.935 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 reference securities

Price per unit

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Closing a Short Position

2,094

337.303 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

961

340.885 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

421

340.885 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

1,333

14.11 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

605

14.124 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

2,085

14.108 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

262

14.13 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

1,994

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

2,141

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

2,700

14.107 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

11

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

13

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

48

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

93

14.166 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

11,770

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

20,314

14.122 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

20

14.062 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

6

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

45

14.097 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a long position

28,000

14.154 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

9,600

14.105 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

125

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

262

14.13 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

1,878

14.11 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

918

14.111 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a short position

1,000

14.12 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

1,437

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

1,721

14.145 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

27,958

14.105 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a short position

15

14.106 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

19,646

14.106 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

53

14.059 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

112

14.102 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

110

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

10,982

14.122 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

1,166

14.105 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a short position

109

14.108 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

761

14.105 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

75

14.081 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

17,438

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

135

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

7,375

14.109 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

221

14.07 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

27

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Increasing a long position

26,878

14.078 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a short position

181

14.113 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

4,241

14.105 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Opening a long position

172

14.125 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

5

13.855 GBP

EUR 0.22 ordinary

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a long position

3,926

14.111 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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description
e.g. call option

Exercising/
exercised
against

Number of
securities

Exercise Price per
unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(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)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

3.

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 exempt principal trader 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)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 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

 

Date of disclosure:

*26/03/2024

Contact name:

Frank Lui

Telephone number:

+44207 996 6418

 

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
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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