Holding(s) in Company

Smith (DS) PLC
01 May 2024
 

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; An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

City of registered office (if applicable)

Wilmington, Delaware

Country of registered office (if applicable)

USA

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

26-Apr-2024

6. Date on which Issuer notified

30-Apr-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

1.391876

1.726734

3.118610

43013687

Position of previous notification (if applicable)

n/a

n/a

n/a


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


19197504


1.391876

Sub Total 8.A

19197504

1.391876%

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

Securities Lending

Open


10000000

0.725030

Sub Total 8.B1


10000000

0.725030%

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

Swap

29-Apr-2024


Cash

2157841

0.156450

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1549231

0.112324

Future

20-Dec-2024


Cash

1231800

0.089309

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1007878

0.073074

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

1006982

0.073009

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

822293

0.059619

Future

20-Dec-2024


Cash

729193

0.052869

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

403830

0.029279

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

403828

0.029279

Future

19-Dec-2025


Cash

360736

0.026154

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

340831

0.024711

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

312263

0.022640

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

312263

0.022640

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

310931

0.022543

Future

20-Dec-2024


Cash

308001

0.022331

Future

15-Dec-2028


Cash

293072

0.021249

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

284751

0.020645

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

234197

0.016980

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

232978

0.016892

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

182153

0.013207

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

167833

0.012168

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

156132

0.011320

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

104936

0.007608

Future

19-Dec-2025


Cash

103067

0.007473

Future

19-Dec-2025


Cash

97914

0.007099

Future

20-Dec-2024


Cash

79567

0.005769

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

77462

0.005616

Future

17-Dec-2027


Cash

52044

0.003773

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

38209

0.002770

Future

18-Dec-2026


Cash

25886

0.001877

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

15317

0.001111

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

12586

0.000912

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

12394

0.000899

Call Option

17-Jan-2025


Cash

12268

0.000889

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

11083

0.000804

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

10475

0.000759

Swap

27-Mar-2025


Cash

10277

0.000745

Call Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

10238

0.000742

Call Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

8760

0.000635

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

8628

0.000626

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

8391

0.000608

Call Option

24-May-2024


Cash

8115

0.000588

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

8092

0.000587

Swap

28-Mar-2025


Cash

8000

0.000580

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

7746

0.000562

Call Option

07-Jun-2024


Cash

7556

0.000548

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

7435

0.000539

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

7367

0.000534

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

7065

0.000512

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

6712

0.000487

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

6669

0.000484

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

6661

0.000483

Call Option

17-Jan-2025


Cash

6049

0.000439

Call Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

5899

0.000428

Call Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

5875

0.000426

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

5422

0.000393

Call Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

5109

0.000370

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

4544

0.000329

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

4536

0.000329

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

4286

0.000311

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

4131

0.000299

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

4111

0.000298

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

3929

0.000285

Put Option

17-Dec-2027


Cash

3833

0.000278

Put Option

16-Jun-2028


Cash

3746

0.000272

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

3718

0.000270

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

3433

0.000249

Put Option

23-Jan-2026


Cash

3403

0.000247

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

3217

0.000233

Call Option

21-Feb-2025


Cash

3179

0.000231

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

3047

0.000221

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2971

0.000215

Call Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

2909

0.000211

Call Option

17-Dec-2027


Cash

2805

0.000203

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2618

0.000190

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2530

0.000183

Call Option

17-Dec-2027


Cash

2463

0.000179

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

2429

0.000176

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

2392

0.000173

Call Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

2304

0.000167

Put Option

18-Jun-2027


Cash

2266

0.000164

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2169

0.000157

Call Option

22-May-2026


Cash

2141

0.000155

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2076

0.000150

Call Option

22-May-2028


Cash

2059

0.000149

Call Option

01-Apr-2026


Cash

2046

0.000148

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

2029

0.000147

Call Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

1977

0.000143

Call Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

1966

0.000143

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1962

0.000142

Call Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1892

0.000137

Call Option

20-Jul-2026


Cash

1887

0.000137

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1807

0.000131

Call Option

04-Mar-2025


Cash

1740

0.000126

Swap

28-Mar-2025


Cash

1704

0.000124

Put Option

20-Jun-2025


Cash

1696

0.000123

Call Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

1683

0.000122

Call Option

17-Dec-2032


Cash

1639

0.000119

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

1563

0.000113

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1549

0.000112

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1549

0.000112

Call Option

18-Dec-2026


Cash

1545

0.000112

Put Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

1538

0.000111

Swap

04-Apr-2025


Cash

1535

0.000111

Put Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

1531

0.000111

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1521

0.000110

Put Option

21-Mar-2025


Cash

1494

0.000108

Put Option

17-Nov-2025


Cash

1486

0.000108

Put Option

17-Nov-2025


Cash

1486

0.000108

Swap

09-Apr-2025


Cash

1464

0.000106

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

1460

0.000106

Call Option

10-Sep-2026


Cash

1459

0.000106

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1393

0.000101

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

1356

0.000098

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

1353

0.000098

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1291

0.000094

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1291

0.000094

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1291

0.000094

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

1288

0.000093

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

1260

0.000091

Put Option

15-Nov-2024


Cash

1248

0.000090

Swap

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1239

0.000090

Put Option

20-Sep-2024


Cash

1203

0.000087

Call Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

1203

0.000087

Call Option

19-Sep-2025


Cash

1200

0.000087

Call Option

17-Jan-2025


Cash

1194

0.000087

Put Option

20-Jun-2025


Cash

1151

0.000083

Put Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

1108

0.000080

Call Option

22-Feb-2027


Cash

1100

0.000080

Swap

08-Apr-2025


Cash

1095

0.000079

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1033

0.000075

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

1033

0.000075

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

981

0.000071

Swap

07-Apr-2025


Cash

978

0.000071

Call Option

30-Apr-2029


Cash

976

0.000071

Put Option

18-Oct-2024


Cash

898

0.000065

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

893

0.000065

Call Option

26-Oct-2026


Cash

870

0.000063

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

803

0.000058

Put Option

03-Feb-2027


Cash

777

0.000056

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

775

0.000056

Put Option

20-Jun-2025


Cash

767

0.000056

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

746

0.000054

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

744

0.000054

Call Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

712

0.000052

Put Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

685

0.000050

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

672

0.000049

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

671

0.000049

Put Option

19-Sep-2025


Cash

655

0.000048

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

641

0.000046

Put Option

14-Jul-2027


Cash

612

0.000044

Call Option

08-Apr-2025


Cash

559

0.000041

Call Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

545

0.000039

Put Option

13-Jan-2028


Cash

525

0.000038

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

517

0.000037

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

516

0.000037

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

516

0.000037

Call Option

12-Jul-2024


Cash

501

0.000036

Put Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

469

0.000034

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

465

0.000034

Call Option

17-May-2024


Cash

455

0.000033

Put Option

20-Mar-2026


Cash

434

0.000031

Put Option

25-Jun-2026


Cash

430

0.000031

Call Option

06-Jun-2024


Cash

425

0.000031

Call Option

10-Jan-2029


Cash

420

0.000030

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

403

0.000029

Call Option

28-Jun-2028


Cash

392

0.000028

Call Option

12-May-2025


Cash

363

0.000026

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

361

0.000026

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

361

0.000026

Call Option

20-Jul-2026


Cash

347

0.000025

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

342

0.000025

Call Option

22-Feb-2027


Cash

331

0.000024

Put Option

13-Jan-2027


Cash

321

0.000023

Put Option

21-Mar-2025


Cash

317

0.000023

Call Option

06-Jun-2024


Cash

311

0.000023

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

310

0.000022

Put Option

17-Dec-2027


Cash

309

0.000022

Put Option

17-Sep-2027


Cash

306

0.000022

Put Option

18-Jun-2027


Cash

299

0.000022

Put Option

19-Mar-2027


Cash

289

0.000021

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

286

0.000021

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

280

0.000020

Call Option

13-Jun-2029


Cash

275

0.000020

Call Option

06-Jun-2024


Cash

274

0.000020

Call Option

12-Mar-2029


Cash

268

0.000019

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

257

0.000019

Put Option

08-Apr-2025


Cash

252

0.000018

Call Option

28-Jun-2028


Cash

251

0.000018

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

241

0.000017

Call Option

30-Jun-2028


Cash

239

0.000017

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

231

0.000017

Call Option

28-Mar-2025


Cash

226

0.000016

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

222

0.000016

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

221

0.000016

Put Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

218

0.000016

Put Option

18-Dec-2026


Cash

218

0.000016

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

215

0.000016

Put Option

11-Mar-2025


Cash

214

0.000015

Future

19-Dec-2025


Cash

212

0.000015

Put Option

18-Sep-2026


Cash

212

0.000015

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

210

0.000015

Call Option

02-Nov-2027


Cash

209

0.000015

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

207

0.000015

Put Option

19-Jun-2026


Cash

202

0.000015

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

200

0.000015

Call Option

13-Jun-2029


Cash

193

0.000014

Put Option

20-Mar-2026


Cash

188

0.000014

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

185

0.000013

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

180

0.000013

Call Option

31-Jul-2028


Cash

173

0.000013

Call Option

28-Mar-2025


Cash

158

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

155

0.000011

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

154

0.000011

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

149

0.000011

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

146

0.000011

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

144

0.000010

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

144

0.000010

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

144

0.000010

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

139

0.000010

Call Option

10-Mar-2028


Cash

137

0.000010

Put Option

15-Dec-2028


Cash

134

0.000010

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

133

0.000010

Call Option

02-Nov-2028


Cash

133

0.000010

Put Option

08-Oct-2024


Cash

130

0.000009

Put Option

19-Sep-2025


Cash

130

0.000009

Forward

21-Jun-2024


Cash

128

0.000009

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

127

0.000009

Call Option

13-Nov-2028


Cash

126

0.000009

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

125

0.000009

Put Option

20-Sep-2024


Cash

117

0.000009

Swap

13-May-2024


Cash

113

0.000008

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

111

0.000008

Put Option

17-Dec-2027


Cash

110

0.000008

Put Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

108

0.000008

Put Option

20-Jun-2025


Cash

108

0.000008

Put Option

17-Sep-2027


Cash

108

0.000008

Put Option

18-Jun-2027


Cash

105

0.000008

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

103

0.000007

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

103

0.000007

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

103

0.000007

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

102

0.000007

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

100

0.000007

Put Option

19-Mar-2027


Cash

100

0.000007

Put Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

100

0.000007

Call Option

20-Apr-2028


Cash

97

0.000007

Put Option

20-Dec-2030


Cash

97

0.000007

Call Option

02-Nov-2027


Cash

94

0.000007

Call Option

13-Nov-2028


Cash

93

0.000007

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

91

0.000007

Put Option

10-Sep-2024


Cash

91

0.000007

Put Option

18-Dec-2026


Cash

90

0.000007

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

86

0.000006

Put Option

18-Sep-2026


Cash

86

0.000006

Put Option

21-Mar-2025


Cash

84

0.000006

Put Option

19-Jun-2026


Cash

81

0.000006

Put Option

19-Sep-2025


Cash

79

0.000006

Put Option

20-Mar-2026


Cash

74

0.000005

Put Option

20-Jun-2025


Cash

68

0.000005

Call Option

10-Jan-2028


Cash

62

0.000005

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

56

0.000004

Put Option

19-Dec-2025


Cash

56

0.000004

Put Option

21-Mar-2025


Cash

55

0.000004

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

52

0.000004

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

52

0.000004

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

52

0.000004

Future

21-Jun-2024


Cash

52

0.000004

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

51

0.000004

Call Option

31-Jul-2028


Cash

51

0.000004

Call Option

03-May-2030


Cash

46

0.000003

Call Option

03-May-2030


Cash

45

0.000003

Future

19-Dec-2024


Cash

36

0.000003

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

34

0.000002

Call Option

28-Mar-2025


Cash

32

0.000002

Put Option

20-Sep-2024


Cash

27

0.000002

Put Option

20-Dec-2024


Cash

24

0.000002

Call Option

11-Mar-2027


Cash

23

0.000002

Put Option

20-Sep-2024


Cash

19

0.000001

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

18

0.000001

Put Option

11-Feb-2025


Cash

17

0.000001

Put Option

14-Jan-2025


Cash

16

0.000001

Put Option

12-Dec-2024


Cash

13

0.000001

Put Option

20-Sep-2024


Cash

12

0.000001

Put Option

08-Oct-2024


Cash

10

0.000001

Call Option

02-Nov-2028


Cash

9

0.000001

Put Option

06-Jun-2024


Cash

9

0.000001

Put Option

12-Nov-2024


Cash

8

0.000001

Call Option

28-Mar-2025


Cash

8

0.000001

Put Option

10-Sep-2024


Cash

7

0.000001

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

7

0.000001

Put Option

06-Jun-2024


Cash

6

0.000000

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

6

0.000000

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

4

0.000000

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

4

0.000000

Put Option

13-Aug-2024


Cash

3

0.000000

Put Option

21-Jun-2024


Cash

3

0.000000

Put Option

09-Jul-2024


Cash

1

0.000000

Put Option

11-Jun-2024


Cash

1

0.000000

Sub Total 8.B2


13816183

1.001704%

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

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 1)

Goldman Sachs International




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

GSAM Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 2)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 3)

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

GSAM Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings LLC




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings I Ltd




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management UK Holdings II Ltd




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings I B.V. / Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings II B.V.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 4)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Holdings B.V.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)





The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)

Goldman Sachs Group UK Limited




The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Chain 5)

Goldman Sachs International Bank




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

Please note, the total amount of voting rights have been rounded to 6 decimal places therefore there is a possibility of a rounding error. General email contact: gs-regops-emea-position-enquiries@gs.com

12. Date of Completion

30-Apr-2024

13. Place Of Completion

Warsaw

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