Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - SMITH (DS)

GoldmanSachs International

25 April 2024

 

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:	(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	SMITH (DS) PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Advisor to SMITH (DS) PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	24 April 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 the offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES - disclosed previously for INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY & MONDI PLC

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	Purchases	4,214,860	3.4940 GBP	3.4340 GBP
10p ordinary	Sales	5,038,084 114,600	3.5020 GBP 4.3034 USD	3.4340 GBP 4.3034 USD

(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	CFD	Increasing a long position	558	3.4355 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	79,485	3.4448 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	128,080	3.4458 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	66	3.4482 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	3,984	3.4490 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,559	3.4491 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,871	3.4520 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	164,347	3.4533 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	326	3.4542 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	26,034	3.4601 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	11,495	3.4605 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	26,734	3.4605 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	12,834	3.4612 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	19	3.4614 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	67,400	3.4632 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	462,023	3.4638 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,125	3.4642 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	2,052	3.4642 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	13,998	3.4642 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	34,196	3.4642 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	198,800	3.4655 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a long position	1,675	3.4655 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	2,025	3.4655 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	2,108	3.4659 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	144,876	3.4666 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	54,721	3.4670 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	994	3.4682 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	6,102	3.4682 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	912	3.4682 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	16,586	3.4682 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	212,541	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	16,912	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	23,122	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	20,017	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	70,751	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	93,491	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	5,589	3.4742 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a long position	8,159	3.4764 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	171	3.4779 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	35,304	3.4779 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	33,172	3.4859 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	12,206	3.4859 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,824	3.4859 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Opening a short position	1,984	3.4859 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	1,188	3.4997 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Reducing a short position	114,600	4.3034 USD

(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)

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:	25 April 2024
Contact name:	Papa Lette and Andrzej Szyszka
Telephone number:	[phone] / [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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