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

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

14 May 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:	Citigroup Global Markets Limited
(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:	Smith (DS) plc
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	13 May 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"	International Paper Company

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	Sale	1,721,388	GBP 3.7080	GBP 3.6100
10p ordinary	Purchase	4,344,541	GBP 3.6934	GBP 3.6180

(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	TRS	Increasing Long Position	55,141	GBP 3.6730
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	1,139	GBP 3.6459
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	3,687	GBP 3.6459
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	66,022	GBP 3.6764
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	594,000	GBP 3.6325
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	9,901	GBP 3.6681
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	10,148	GBP 3.6684
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	49,251	GBP 3.6769
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	1,101,969	GBP 3.6862
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	2,512	GBP 3.6934
10p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	52,509	GBP 3.6236
10p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	9,531	GBP 3.6533
10p ordinary	TRS	Reducing Short Position	6,321	GBP 3.6676
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Long Position	123,774	GBP 3.6382
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Long Position	438,596	GBP 3.6543
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Long Position	159,667	GBP 3.6707
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	3,069	GBP 3.6311
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	14,023	GBP 3.6373
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	32,909	GBP 3.6385
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	1,102,013	GBP 3.6455
10p ordinary	TRS	Increasing Short Position	500,000	GBP 3.6680

(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:	14 May 2024
Contact name:	Christopher Alexander Pollock
Telephone number:	02895 954 053

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 Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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