Form 8.3 - DS Smith Plc

BNP Paribas London

13 May 2024

 

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:	BNP Paribas SA
(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	Smith (DS) 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	10/05/2024
(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: International Paper Company

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:

GB0008220112 (10p ordinary)

Interests

Short Positions

	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	29,250,978	2.12	-25,620,467	-1.86
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	1,181,824	.09	-5,321,733	-.39
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	0		0
TOTAL:	30,432,802	2.21	-30,942,200	-2.24

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
GB0008220112	Sale	-      4,000,000	3.6288 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-      1,107,494	3.6040 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-      1,072,732	3.6100 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         754,869	3.5940 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         722,085	3.6048 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         519,267	3.6260 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         350,000	3.5970 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         258,140	3.6350 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         256,723	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         253,904	3.6220 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         237,555	3.6240 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         196,784	3.6000 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         194,056	3.6160 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-         176,900	3.6070 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            72,475	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            55,563	3.6200 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            47,918	3.6280 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            46,405	3.6020 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            36,755	3.6281 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            33,350	3.6010 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            19,818	3.6120 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            17,570	3.6194 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            16,188	3.5900 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            12,998	3.6090 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            12,484	3.5980 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-            10,494	3.6060 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              8,627	3.6140 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              7,862	3.5920 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              5,359	3.6380 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              5,335	3.6030 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              5,308	3.6050 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              4,736	3.6320 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              4,299	3.5880 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              3,572	3.6080 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              2,490	3.6340 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              2,438	3.5960 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              2,163	3.6180 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,934	3.5820 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,850	3.5780 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,583	3.6480 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,500	3.6400 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,360	3.5860 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-              1,062	3.6360 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                 601	3.6063 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                 520	3.5840 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                 100	3.5930 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                   45	3.6170 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                   34	3.5910 GBP
GB0008220112	Sale	-                   20	3.5870 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	17	3.6080 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	524	3.5920 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	601	3.6063 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	601	3.6063 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	706	3.5874 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	847	3.6060 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	904	3.5960 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,026	3.6040 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,947	3.6320 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,105	3.6030 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,398	3.6230 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,039	3.6260 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,205	3.5980 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	3,962	3.6250 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,053	3.6211 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,978	3.5800 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	5,874	3.5780 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	8,197	3.5997 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,009	3.5860 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	11,203	3.6220 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	12,793	3.5880 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	13,020	3.6268 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	13,617	3.6120 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	15,166	3.6280 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	20,843	3.6240 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	23,382	3.6270 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	28,923	3.6098 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	72,475	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	97,965	3.6200 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	149,261	3.6290 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	150,000	3.5998 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	150,210	3.6000 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	602,635	3.5900 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	1,914,323	3.5999 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	2,100,000	3.6095 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	4,000,000	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Purchase	494,837	3.6300 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 references securities	Price per unit
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	15,741	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-4,053	3.6300 GBP
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-4,678	3.6300 USD
GB0008220112	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	30,000	3.6300 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

(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)

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)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

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:	13/05/2024
Contact Name	Compliance Control Room
Telephone Number:	0207 595 9695

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].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

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

 

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