Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC

Quilter PLC
27 August 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

23/08/2024

(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:

18,549,574

1.34

 

 

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

     TOTAL:

18,549,574

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

600

4.742878

10p ordinary

Purchase

630

4.735

10p ordinary

Sale

250

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

1,250

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

13,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

975

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

540

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,490

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

610

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

615

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

550

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,700

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,850

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,380

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

435

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,145

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,418

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,271

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,271

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

725

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,563

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,875

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

925

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,145

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,150

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,018

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,018

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

600

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

920

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,540

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

672

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,183

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

688

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,018

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

675

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

801

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,272

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

7,600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

8,120

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

970

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,075

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,225

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

400

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,805

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,007

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

700

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

925

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

660

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

785

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

825

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

790

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

405

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

630

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

475

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

975

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

540

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

670

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

940

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

250

4.74

10p ordinary

Sale

550

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,355

4.744

10p ordinary

Sale

1,800

4.744

10p ordinary

Sale

1,350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

915

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.73888

10p ordinary

Sale

3,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

375

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,020

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,850

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

620

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

355

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,250

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

890

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

475

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

590

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

690

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,400

4.72888

10p ordinary

Sale

260

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

210

4.77

10p ordinary

Sale

33

4.74

10p ordinary

Sale

33

4.74

10p ordinary

Sale

720

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,475

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

210

4.77

10p ordinary

Sale

600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

450

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,385

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

15,020

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

355

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,075

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,599

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

7,350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,640

4.744

10p ordinary

Sale

525

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

8,232

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

8,845

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,522

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

230

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

3,906

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,018

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,490

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

4,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,390

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,836

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,513

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

255

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

255

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,909

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,000

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

941

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,400

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,363

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,700

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

509

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,250

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

835

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,850

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,455

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

636

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

954

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

850

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

680

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

560

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

850

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,036

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,234

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

495

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

835

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

827

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,036

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,025

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,270

4.744

10p ordinary

Sale

415

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,163

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,054

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,242

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

572

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

865

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

763

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,640

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,113

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,909

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,463

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

645

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,181

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,527

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

500

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,527

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,545

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

3,054

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,015

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

465

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,134

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

865

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,290

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

475

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,272

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

999

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

725

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

350

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

511

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

725

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

766

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,036

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

950

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,132

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

636

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

625

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

865

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,563

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

897

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,290

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,545

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

636

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,272

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

659

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

640

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,359

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

890

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

770

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,030

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

930

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

860

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

801

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,094

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

492

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,155

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,175

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,250

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

590

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

4,454

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,590

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,365

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,150

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,080

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,195

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

467

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

700

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,163

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

573

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

5,090

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,320

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,163

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,145

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

280

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

954

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

794

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,045

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

950

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,450

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,512

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

363

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

450

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

524

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,374

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,699

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,571

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

605

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,145

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

865

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

763

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,167

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

845

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,909

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

2,400

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

367

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,272

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

859

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,288

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

490

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

507

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

929

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,881

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

815

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

4,531

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

25,454

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

900

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

8,650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

3,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,700

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,400

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,150

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,280

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,020

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

450

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,962

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

560

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

320

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

550

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,175

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,527

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.73732

10p ordinary

Sale

1,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

155

4.740744

10p ordinary

Sale

435

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

200

4.748882

10p ordinary

Sale

2,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

950

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

19,700

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,950

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

11,450

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,750

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

6,440

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,450

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,270

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,550

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

255

4.77

10p ordinary

Sale

3,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,130

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,170

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

7,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

16,945

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,010

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,700

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

5,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

7,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,150

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,280

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

790

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,650

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

7,850

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,575

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,900

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,100

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,075

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

6,600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,400

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,430

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,220

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

465

4.77

10p ordinary

Sale

1,600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,060

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

9,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

2,800

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

3,300

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

905

4.77

10p ordinary

Sale

780

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

4,000

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

16,500

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

975

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

600

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,050

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,960

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

1,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

1,200

4.727942

10p ordinary

Sale

480

4.73885

10p ordinary

Sale

3,800

4.74888

 

 

 (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

605






 

 

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:

27/08/2024

Contact name:

Henry Nevin

Telephone number:

+44 (0)207 150 4209

 

 

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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