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: |
10 April 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 |
1,114,609 |
14.3150 GBP |
14.1000 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
Sales |
935,971 |
14.3200 GBP |
14.0900 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 short position |
1,369 |
14.1253 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,800 |
14.1654 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
373 |
14.1700 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
121 |
14.1700 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
403 |
14.1746 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
887 |
14.1836 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
1,369 |
14.1924 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
1,369 |
14.1924 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a short position |
18,200 |
14.1978 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,300 |
14.1978 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,118 |
14.2018 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
113,538 |
14.2018 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
52,640 |
14.2018 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
4,134 |
14.2018 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,597 |
14.2080 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,204 |
14.2086 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
437 |
14.2091 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
108 |
14.2091 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
311 |
14.2105 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
4,300 |
14.2107 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
1,300 |
14.2107 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
10,068 |
14.2109 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
1,060 |
14.2279 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
7,082 |
14.2286 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Opening a long position |
12,810 |
14.2289 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a short position |
16 |
14.2297 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
11,971 |
14.2301 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
65 |
14.2321 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
18 |
14.2321 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
99 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
369 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
349 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,312 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
273 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
6 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
5 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
7 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,874 |
14.2400 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
909 |
14.2508 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
56 |
14.2545 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
55 |
14.2554 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
193 |
14.2554 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1 |
14.2554 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1 |
14.2554 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
568 |
14.2564 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
462 |
14.2670 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a long position |
1,185 |
14.2947 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Reducing a long position |
1,402 |
333.8055 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing a short position |
870 |
334.6938 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Reducing a long position |
766 |
14.1834 GBP |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Reducing a short position |
6,401 |
333.6202 ZAR |
EUR 0.22 ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing a short position |
1,816 |
334.5265 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: |
11 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.