20241126_DS SMIT PLC_8.5 EPT RI_UK_MLI_Replacement

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

02 December 2024

 

FORM 8.5 Replacement
The Form 8.5 DS SMITH PLC announcement released on 27/11/2024 under RNS 8949N has been amended.
Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).
The full amended text is shown below

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:	Merrill Lynch International
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	DS SMITH PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	26/11/2024
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES If YES, specify which: (INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO)

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	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
10p ordinary	Purchase	*2,335,727	*6 GBP	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	341,139	6 GBP	5.9 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
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	62,957	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	187,043	5.967 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	188,870	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	561,130	5.967 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Long Position	8,024	5.937 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Long Position	856	5.96 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	377	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,604	5.956 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	286	5.975 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	8,181	5.939 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	14,434	5.952 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	7,725	5.956 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	232	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	9,586	5.964 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,378	5.975 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	62	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	3,179	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	18,245	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	32,645	5.942 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,833	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	343,696	5.913 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	10	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,146	5.939 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	256	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,086	5.956 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,024	5.952 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	33	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	447	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	194	5.975 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	4,582	5.942 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,346	5.964 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,560	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	4,062	5.961 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	9,447	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	12,774	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	965	5.975 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	22,856	5.942 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	5,728	5.939 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	10,106	5.952 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	162	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,225	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	6,711	5.964 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,284	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	43	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	5,409	5.956 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	2,984	5.952 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	14	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	3,768	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	50	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	661	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,689	5.939 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	6,752	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,980	5.964 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	2,058	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	2,058	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	376	5.973 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Reducing a Short Position	376	5.91 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	19,989	5.92 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	830	5.97 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	105	5.95 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	6,538	5.952 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	28	5.906 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Opening a Short Position	3,500	5.956 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	625	5.975 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	3,705	5.939 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	4,343	5.964 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	8,264	5.94 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	1,440	5.943 GBP
10p ordinary	Swaps - Equity Swaps	Increasing a Short Position	14,787	5.942 GBP

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise Price per unit
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 e.g. subscription, conversion	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 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

(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

Date of disclosure:	*02/12/2024
Contact name:	Frank Lui
Telephone number:	[phone]

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 [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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