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 |
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Merrill Lynch International |
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DS SMITH PLC |
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MONDI PLC |
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27/03/2024 |
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YES If YES, specify which:
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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/ |
Total number of securities |
Highest price |
Lowest price |
10p ordinary |
Purchase |
7,549,108 |
3.967 GBP |
3.842 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Sale |
5,665,786 |
3.966 GBP |
3.84 GBP |
(b) |
Cash-settled derivative transactions |
Class of |
Product description |
Nature of dealing |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
1,311 |
3.967 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
88,308 |
3.849 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
450,948 |
3.851 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
531,385 |
3.851 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
33,952 |
3.874 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
3,371 |
3.871 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
29,279 |
3.922 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
469 |
3.868 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
1,225,948 |
3.866 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
2,145 |
3.87 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
58,616 |
3.868 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
44,178 |
3.87 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Short Position |
107,477 |
3.868 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
36 |
3.914 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Long Position |
44,178 |
3.893 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
1,275 |
3.966 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
1,264 |
3.965 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
2,501 |
3.966 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
3,020 |
3.966 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
228,766 |
3.856 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
120,403 |
3.856 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
8,441 |
3.966 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short Position |
50,000 |
3.842 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
100,000 |
3.874 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Long Position |
323 |
3.948 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short Position |
105,000 |
3.874 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
78,262 |
3.864 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Increasing a Short Position |
220,075 |
3.857 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Long Position |
6,948 |
3.933 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Closing a Long Position |
3,160 |
3.966 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Long Position |
100,000 |
3.958 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Opening a Short Position |
6,948 |
3.87 GBP |
10p ordinary |
Swaps - Equity Swaps |
Reducing a Short Position |
6,948 |
3.933 GBP |
(c) |
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
(i) |
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
Class |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number |
Exercise |
Type |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) |
Exercise |
Class of relevant security |
Product description |
Exercising/ |
Number of |
Exercise Price per |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(d) |
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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 |
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: |
None |
Date of disclosure: |
28/03/2024 |
Contact name: |
Frank Lui |
Telephone number: |
+44207 996 6418 |
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
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.