Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Smith (DS) Plc - Replacement

UBS AG (EPT)

15 April 2024

 

This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement 4584K released at 10:46 on the 12^th April 2024. Amendments to sections 2a and 2b. All other information remains unchanged

 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:	UBS Investment Bank, London
(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:	Mondi plc connected to UBS
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	11 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 this offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES

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	Buy	4829548	4.13062        GBP	4.06400        GBP
10p Ordinary	Sell	5981237	4.13000        GBP	4.06400        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 reference securities	Price per unit
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	14131	4.082617        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	4156	4.08846469        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	96815	4.09831398        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	24389	4.08719        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	314	4.0796624        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	4740	4.0865211        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	262	4.079        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	10900	4.10186330275229        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	11100	4.09171441441441        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	1620	4.09662345679012        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	3251	4.103257        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	42791	4.1291738917062        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	1950000	4.100307        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	379489	4.13        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	10064	4.098        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	2000	4.099052        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	304254	4.104963        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	8376	4.096        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	2000	4.099        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	50209	4.08        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	4739	4.074        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	7913	4.076        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	4820	4.077        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	2877	4.078        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	3869284	4.122        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	23164	4.1259        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	1320	4.13062121212121        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	34746	4.08        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	7012	4.079064        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	680	4.130206        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	438014	4.13        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	40536	4.0841        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	552822	4.08753074        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	141201	4.129296        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	20005	4.08877730567358        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	3975	4.08187        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	7905	4.08071473750791        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	11700	4.08181025641026        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	377	4.08551459        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	45483	4.1299108        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	322	4.08035404        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	4232	4.086252        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	2	4.11        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	24	4.10483299666667        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	8578	4.088774        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	7677	4.13005163        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	1321	4.12364118        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	53871	4.10092309        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	9368	4.087281        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	80000	4.0885        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	48858	4.083079        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	3869284	4.122        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	182000	4.083        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	22615	4.09081587        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	21158	4.10220541        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Short	5970	4.0862111        GBP
10p Ordinary	CFD	Long	23164	4.12587 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)

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:	15 April 2024
Contact name:	Richard Howard
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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