Amendment - due to the amendment of Equity transaction, the disclosure made on 1st April for dealings on 28th March has been updated. Sections 2(a) and 2(b) have been updated.
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: |
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS 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: |
SMITH (DS) PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: |
28 March 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 the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" |
YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY & SMITH (DS) 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
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Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
Purchases |
805,375 |
14.0550 GBP |
13.8700 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
Sales |
904,082 |
14.0500 GBP |
13.8600 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 |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
72,500 |
13.8857 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
6 |
13.8914 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
12,628 |
13.9020 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
72,500 |
13.9027 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
4,200 |
13.9046 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,469 |
13.9046 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
3,640 |
13.9046 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
2,821 |
13.9227 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
257 |
13.9316 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
181 |
13.9325 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
498 |
13.9325 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
1,544 |
13.9333 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
12,456 |
13.9333 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
690 |
13.9333 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
772 |
13.9333 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
37,372 |
13.9343 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
807 |
13.9360 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
447 |
13.9364 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
384 |
13.9399 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
244 |
13.9426 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
122 |
13.9436 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
422 |
13.9436 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
129 |
13.9461 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
5,343 |
13.9485 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,338 |
13.9529 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
140 |
13.9532 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
4,330 |
13.9532 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
14,845 |
13.9532 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
435 |
13.9532 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
29,677 |
13.9547 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
437 |
13.9549 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
2,000 |
13.9549 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
447 |
13.9551 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
9,543 |
13.9556 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
243 |
13.9562 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
841 |
13.9562 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
66 |
13.9562 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,600 |
13.9598 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
12,132 |
13.9609 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
14,001 |
13.9609 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
8,231 |
13.9609 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
19,964 |
13.9699 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
15,194 |
13.9699 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
110,612 |
13.9699 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
16,660 |
13.9699 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
18,164 |
13.9699 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
50,977 |
13.9714 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
21,811 |
13.9714 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
208 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
12 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,403 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
353 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,211 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
35 |
13.9850 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
264 |
13.9929 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
14 |
13.9929 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
820 |
13.9937 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
400 |
14.0059 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
11,824 |
14.0170 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
18,641 |
14.0170 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11,319 |
14.0203 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,512 |
14.0203 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
2,609 |
14.0203 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
403 |
333.7864 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
685 |
333.7864 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
951 |
334.2332 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,793 |
334.7440 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing a long position |
444 |
13.9851 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing a short position |
20,643 |
334.4379 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Reducing a short position |
1,793 |
334.5099 ZAR |
(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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Exercising / exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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
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(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
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Date of disclosure: |
09 April 2024 |
Contact name: |
Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka |
Telephone number: |
+33(1) 4212 1459 / +48(22) 317 4817 |
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.