Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC

Quilter PLC
14 June 2024
 

 FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

Quilter PLC (and subsidiaries)

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.


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

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

DS Smith PLC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:


(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

13/06/2024

(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

No

 

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

 

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 

Class of relevant security:

 

10p ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

25,254,223

1.83

 

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL:

25,254,223

1.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

 

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 

 

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

10p ordinary

Purchase

583

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

334

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

180

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

201

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

371

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

530

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

354

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

323

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,291

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

365

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,978

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

174

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

117

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

59

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

60

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

576

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

93

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

193

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

341

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

357

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

388

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

124

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

230

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

536

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

429

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,252

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,231

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

743

3.558

10p ordinary

Purchase

510

3.57308

10p ordinary

Purchase

247

3.571204

10p ordinary

Purchase

400

3.604

10p ordinary

Purchase

280

3.567018

10p ordinary

Purchase

150

3.567018

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,500

3.56902

10p ordinary

Purchase

740

3.563018

10p ordinary

Purchase

712

3.506

10p ordinary

Purchase

470

3.506

10p ordinary

Purchase

250

3.57128

10p ordinary

Sale

333

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

400

3.524482

10p ordinary

Sale

161

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

590

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

205

3.574491

10p ordinary

Sale

509

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

512

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

312

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

284

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

539

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,650

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

258

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

162

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

274

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,307

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

216

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

79

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

106

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

485

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

828

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,104

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

124

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

2,250

3.56336

10p ordinary

Sale

483

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

507

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

652

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

198

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,098

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

92

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

2,544

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,346

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,073

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,019

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

496

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,164

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

160

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

162

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

886

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

114

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,836

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

299

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

450

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

965

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,698

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

348

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

749

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

560

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,160

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

187

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

253

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

512

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

358

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

701

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

72

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

375

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

82

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

345

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

286

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

301

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

396

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

160

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

153

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

185

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

527

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

563

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

243

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

176

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

310

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

292

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

106

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

294

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

281

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

371

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

841

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,753

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

534

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

173

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

624

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

308

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

938

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

78

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

143

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

387

3.55932

10p ordinary

Sale

151

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

534

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

484

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

194

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,324

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

502

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

334

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,540

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

269

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

264

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

436

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

129

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

140

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

663

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

75

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

247

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

307

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

247

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

468

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

359

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

403

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

123

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

195

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

110

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

400

3.563082

10p ordinary

Sale

717

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

215

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

268

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,438

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,135

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

267

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

497

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

721

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

99

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

330

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

222

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

394

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

310

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

155

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

260

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

156

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

138

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

156

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

138

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

148

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

138

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

148

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

525

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

172

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

654

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

599

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

329

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

497

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

257

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

172

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

95

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

389

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,110

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,315

3.57448

10p ordinary

Sale

712

3.506

10p ordinary

Sale

647

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

470

3.506

10p ordinary

Sale

349

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

650

3.51972

10p ordinary

Sale

117

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

179

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

390

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

477

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

401

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

532

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

376

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

160

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

521

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

312

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

256

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

397

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

304

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

268

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

295

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

775

3.57112

10p ordinary

Sale

250

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

142

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

189

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

234

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

650

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

383

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

360

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

96

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

345

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

157

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

418

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

119

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

220

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

628

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

322

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

265

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

273

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

150

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

626

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

392

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

191

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

520

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

458

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

553

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,223

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,400

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,038

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

85

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,106

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

658

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

452

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

103

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

201

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

183

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

697

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

241

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

417

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

451

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

440

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

559

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

332

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

777

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

576

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,097

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

1,111

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

490

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

182

3.55805033

10p ordinary

Sale

830

3.56516

 

 

 (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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

10p ordinary

Transfer out

2,500






 

 

4.         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 person 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 person 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

 

 

 

 

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

 

 

Date of disclosure:

14/06/2024

Contact name:

Jenny Kan

Telephone number:

+44 (0)207 002 5630

 

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.

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