Form 8.3 - DS Smith PLC

Quilter PLC

25 September 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	24/09/2024
(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:	15,543,462	1.12
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	15,543,462	1.12

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	Sale	3,178	4.560191
10p ordinary	Sale	180	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	257	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	41	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	433	4.56088
10p ordinary	Sale	140	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	111	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	93	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	281	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	2,210	4.59844
10p ordinary	Sale	193	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	53	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	79	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	519	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	138	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	73	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	720	4.55888
10p ordinary	Sale	556	4.56288
10p ordinary	Sale	171	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	48	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	47	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	140	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	97	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	63	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	1,000	4.55688
10p ordinary	Sale	59	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	241	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	462	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	204	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	143	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	65	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	42	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	64	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	1,021	4.55688
10p ordinary	Sale	86	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	62	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	99	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	102	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	180	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	283	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	185	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	604	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	483	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	522	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	680	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	148	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	102	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	141	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	166	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	410	4.58288
10p ordinary	Sale	134	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	1,197	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	182	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	459	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	440	4.54688
10p ordinary	Sale	400	4.55688
10p ordinary	Sale	70	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	65	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	241	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	68	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	227	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	239	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	96	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	199	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	56	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	81	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	286	4.59244
10p ordinary	Sale	110	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	141	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	159	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	136	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	87	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	355	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	166	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	150	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	51	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	48	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	90	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	62	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	319	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	240	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	380	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	63	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	119	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	97	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	97	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	186	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	112	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	227	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	265	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	180	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	315	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	136	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	62	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	197	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	71	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	76	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	152	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	235	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	215	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	145	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	38	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	77	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	60	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	167	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	75	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	134	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	130	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	106	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	84	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	226	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	237	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	100	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	161	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	276	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	44	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	149	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	68	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	189	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	231	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	147	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	67	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	762	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	170	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	140	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	393	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	67	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	260	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	56	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	54	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	61	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	110	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	132	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	62	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	125	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	75	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	152	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	59	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	44	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	144	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	193	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	2,135	4.56732
10p ordinary	Sale	185	4.556898
10p ordinary	Sale	214	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	318	4.55644
10p ordinary	Sale	232	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	157	4.606
10p ordinary	Sale	600	4.602
10p ordinary	Sale	1,500	4.55488

 (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)

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:	25/09/2024
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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