Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 6544G
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
02 October 2024
 

 


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:

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

Smith (DS) plc

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

Smith (DS) plc

(d) Date dealing undertaken:

01 October 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"

International Paper Company

 

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

10p ordinary

Sale

3,329,867

GBP 6.1679

GBP 4.5920

10p ordinary

Purchase

798,090

GBP 4.6540

GBP 4.5920

 

(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

10p ordinary

TRS

Increasing Short Position

33

GBP 4.6500

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

133,742

GBP 4.6480

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

500,000

GBP 4.6687

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

160,000

GBP 6.1276

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

17,319

GBP 6.1679

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

2,345

GBP 4.6420

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

2,200

GBP 4.6460

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

1,401

GBP 4.6480

10p ordinary

TRS

Increasing Short Position

1,158

GBP 4.6497

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

30,071

GBP 4.6151

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

1,447

GBP 4.6152

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

7

GBP 4.6157

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

5,363

GBP 4.6162

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

2,921

GBP 4.6170

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

1,354

GBP 4.6215

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

50,772

GBP 4.6278

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

73,924

GBP 4.6300

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

29,103

GBP 4.6346

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

78

GBP 4.6499

10p ordinary

TRS

Closing Short Position

1,817,103

GBP 4.6200

10p ordinary

TRS

Closing Short Position

66,843

GBP 4.6282

10p ordinary

TRS

Increasing Short Position

671

GBP 4.6308

10p ordinary

TRS

Reducing Short Position

107,647

GBP 4.6038

 

(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









 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

 e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit






 

(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)





 

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:                            

02 October 2024

Contact name:

Cathal McKenna

Telephone number:

02890 409 544

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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