Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC

Quilter PLC

16 April 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	15/04/2024
(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"	Yes - Mondi PLC

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:	24,757,255	1.79
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	24,757,255	1.79

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	69	4.125439
10p ordinary	Purchase	77	4.125439
10p ordinary	Purchase	226	4.13
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,275	4.140879
10p ordinary	Purchase	85	4.1254390
10p ordinary	Purchase	57	4.1254390
10p ordinary	Purchase	152	4.1254390
10p ordinary	Sale	2,403	4.1306940
10p ordinary	Sale	1,478	4.1306940
10p ordinary	Sale	4,500	4.1225000
10p ordinary	Sale	1,220	4.1225000
10p ordinary	Sale	375	4.1350000
10p ordinary	Sale	848	4.1300000
10p ordinary	Sale	3,500	4.1330000
10p ordinary	Sale	450	4.1303330
10p ordinary	Sale	72	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	180	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	139	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	92	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	223	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	165	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	227	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	129	4.1120000
10p ordinary	Sale	126	4.1274230
10p ordinary	Sale	665	4.1130000
10p ordinary	Sale	1,100	4.113
10p ordinary	Sale	1,135	4.113
10p ordinary	Sale	139	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	110	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	136	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	600	4.133
10p ordinary	Sale	1,950	4.1004
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.124
10p ordinary	Sale	345	4.1365
10p ordinary	Sale	186	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	314	4.1285
10p ordinary	Sale	112	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	353	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	1,000	4.1185
10p ordinary	Sale	102	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	300	4.1245
10p ordinary	Sale	75	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	250	4.1325
10p ordinary	Sale	66	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	443	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	86	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	263	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	85	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	134	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	71	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	104	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	189	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	431	4.1325
10p ordinary	Sale	125	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	2,074	4.1305
10p ordinary	Sale	300	4.1285
10p ordinary	Sale	111	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	183	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	665	4.1285
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	218	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	134	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	104	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	210	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	81	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	250	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	55	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	150	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	425	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	117	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	95	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	91	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	194	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	237	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	188	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	174	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	143	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	220	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	152	4.127423
10p ordinary	Sale	115	4.114
10p ordinary	Sale	585	4.104133

(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 in	1,240

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:	16/04/2024
Contact name:	Henry Nevin
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 disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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